Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 10 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Gabon, 2001–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10 t for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 9,472 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2003.
That places Gabon 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77 t | — |
| 2002 | 4 t | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 2 t | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 9,472 t | +473500.0% |
| 2005 | 62 t | -99.3% |
| 2006 | 291 t | +369.4% |
| 2007 | 95 t | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 49 t | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 66 t | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 58 t | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 32 t | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 8 t | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 27 t | +237.5% |
| 2014 | 7 t | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 24 t | +242.9% |
| 2016 | 12 t | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 24 t | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 10 t | -58.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 852 t, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202 t, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +473500.0% | 2 t | 9,472 t |
| 2006 | +369.4% | 62 t | 291 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,124 t | 2 t | 9,472 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.44 t | 7 t | 58 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 128 Burkina Faso 22 t compare
- 129 Chad 17 t compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 12 t compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 10 t compare
- 133 Gambia 9 t compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 6 t compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Gabon?
- Belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Gabon was 10 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Belgium — 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/