Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 436,082 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
436,082 t
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
51st
of 159 countries
All-time high
528,865 t
in 2011
All-time low
83,494 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Nigeria, 1997–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200720181997: 83.5k t1998: 131.6k t1999: 133.4k t2000: 176.6k t2001: 163.1k t2002: 163.1k t2003: 163.1k t2004: 273.2k t2005: 273.2k t2006: 273.2k t2007: 297.5k t2008: 326.0k t2009: 385.5k t2010: 392.3k t2011: 528.9k t2012: 292.1k t2013: 472.0k t2014: 499.0k t2015: 406.6k t2016: 328.2k t2017: 311.5k t2018: 436.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 436,082 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Nigeria peaked at 528,865 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83,494 t, in 1997.

That places Nigeria 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Nigeria, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 83,494 t
1998 131,600 t +57.6%
1999 133,400 t +1.4%
2000 176,600 t +32.4%
2001 163,100 t -7.6%
2002 163,100 t +0.0%
2003 163,100 t +0.0%
2004 273,196 t +67.5%
2005 273,196 t +0.0%
2006 273,196 t +0.0%
2007 297,526 t +8.9%
2008 325,989 t +9.6%
2009 385,518 t +18.3%
2010 392,336 t +1.8%
2011 528,865 t +34.8%
2012 292,121 t -44.8%
2013 472,013 t +61.6%
2014 499,040 t +5.7%
2015 406,585 t -18.5%
2016 328,180 t -19.3%
2017 311,545 t -5.1%
2018 436,082 t +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,165 t 83,494 t 133,400 t 3
2000s 249,452 t 163,100 t 385,518 t 10
2010s 407,419 t 292,121 t 528,865 t 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 48 Israel 478,150 t compare
  2. 49 Costa Rica 451,211 t compare
  3. 50 New Zealand 448,052 t compare
  4. 52 Slovakia 428,224 t compare
  5. 53 Serbia and Montenegro 377,000 t compare
  6. 54 Sri Lanka 369,678 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Nigeria?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Nigeria was 436,082 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 528,865 t in 2011.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 83,494 t in 1997.
How does Nigeria rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Nigeria ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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