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
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Nigeria, 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 48 Israel 478,150 t compare
- 49 Costa Rica 451,211 t compare
- 50 New Zealand 448,052 t compare
- 52 Slovakia 428,224 t compare
- 53 Serbia and Montenegro 377,000 t compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 369,678 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,661 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 4,504 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -43.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/