Pulp for paper — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pulp for paper — Production was 23,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Production in Nigeria, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23,000 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Nigeria peaked at 23,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1985 | 13,600 t | +580.0% |
| 1986 | 16,600 t | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 16,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,600 t | -60.2% |
| 1990 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 t | +127.3% |
| 1998 | 23,000 t | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,000 t | 2,000 t | 16,600 t | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,720 t | 6,600 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 63 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 t compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 24,418 t compare
- 65 Hungary 24,000 t compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 21,100 t compare
- 68 Latvia 18,499 t compare
- 69 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,928 t compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Nigeria?
- Pulp for paper — production in Nigeria was 23,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en