Recovered paper — Import value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Recovered paper — Import value was 4,226 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Nigeria, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4,226 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Nigeria peaked at 16,239 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 295 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 555 1000 USD | +88.1% |
| 1994 | 108 1000 USD | -80.5% |
| 1995 | 108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29 1000 USD | -73.1% |
| 1997 | 141 1000 USD | +386.2% |
| 1998 | 141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 160 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 269 1000 USD | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 304 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 273 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 458 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 1,245 1000 USD | +171.8% |
| 2011 | 625 1000 USD | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 842 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 320 1000 USD | -62.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 1000 USD | +2087.5% |
| 2015 | 7,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,749 1000 USD | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 16,239 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,800 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 5,174 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 6,130 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,462 1000 USD | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 6,829 1000 USD | +367.1% |
| 2023 | 3,033 1000 USD | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 4,226 1000 USD | +39.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,226 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 1000 USD, 32.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,226 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25 1000 USD, 169.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2087.5% | 320 1000 USD | 7,000 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +386.2% | 29 1000 USD | 141 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +367.1% | 1,462 1000 USD | 6,829 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.12 1000 USD | 29 1000 USD | 555 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 302.3 1000 USD | 269 1000 USD | 458 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,299 1000 USD | 320 1000 USD | 16,239 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,336 1000 USD | 1,462 1000 USD | 6,829 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Kazakhstan 5,188 1000 USD compare
- 59 Romania 4,854 1000 USD compare
- 60 Singapore 4,792 1000 USD compare
- 62 Portugal 4,160 1000 USD compare
- 63 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,883 1000 USD compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 3,827 1000 USD 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 recovered paper — import value in Nigeria?
- Recovered paper — import value in Nigeria was 4,226 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,239 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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