Eastern Africa vs Gabon: Sawnwood — Export quantity
Sawnwood — Export quantity over time
- Eastern Africa
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.18 million m3 against 268,680 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 908,780 m3.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,161 m3 | 18,878 m3 | 192,283 m3 | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 160,945 m3 | 9,620 m3 | 151,325 m3 | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 28,057 m3 | 4,500 m3 | 23,557 m3 | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 107,508 m3 | 15,559 m3 | 91,949 m3 | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 156,678 m3 | 158,302 m3 | 1,624 m3 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 285,081 m3 | 547,239 m3 | 262,158 m3 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 368,346 m3 | 962,351 m3 | 594,005 m3 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — export quantity, Eastern Africa or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1.18 million m3 against 268,680 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — export quantity between Eastern Africa and Gabon?
- 908,780 m3, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Gabon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Gabon rank globally for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 21st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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