Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 120,166 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria is 120,166 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria peaked at 527,009 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,652 1000 USD, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 104th of 252 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.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,276 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 36,587 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 40,494 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 32,652 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 52,546 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 54,880 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 54,160 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 94,634 1000 USD | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 73,493 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 101,684 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 92,667 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 89,140 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 83,842 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 127,678 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 433,145 1000 USD | +239.2% |
| 2015 | 447,180 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 343,160 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 527,009 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 468,863 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 158,556 1000 USD | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 113,453 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 118,127 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 139,599 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 108,219 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 120,166 1000 USD | +11.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 120,166 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 120,166 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 10.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 | +239.2% | 127,678 1000 USD | 433,145 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,341 1000 USD | 32,652 1000 USD | 101,684 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,124 1000 USD | 83,842 1000 USD | 527,009 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,913 1000 USD | 108,219 1000 USD | 139,599 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 101 United Republic of Tanzania 129,001 1000 USD compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of the Congo 123,410 1000 USD compare
- 103 Pakistan 121,831 1000 USD compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 118,154 1000 USD compare
- 106 Georgia 117,428 1000 USD compare
- 107 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 112,330 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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria was 120,166 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,009 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,652 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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