Recovered paper — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Recovered paper — Production was 20,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in Nigeria, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — production in Nigeria stood at 20,000 t. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Nigeria peaked at 20,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1979 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20,000 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,566 t, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000 t, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,000 t | 3,000 t | 5,000 t | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,000 t | 3,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,400 t | 8,000 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 t | 20,000 t | 20,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 North Macedonia 22,842 t compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 22,566 t compare
- 112 Cambodia 20,000 t compare
- 112 Namibia 20,000 t compare
- 115 Qatar 15,000 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 recovered paper — production in Nigeria?
- Recovered paper — production in Nigeria was 20,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for recovered paper — production?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — 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