Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 481 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon stood at 481 t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 881.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon peaked at 481 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24 t, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 123rd of 216 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 t | — |
| 2004 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 285 t | +1087.5% |
| 2009 | 287 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 184 t | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 202 t | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 178 t | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 68 t | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 49 t | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 t | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 75 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 270 t | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 436 t | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 389 t | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 459 t | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 436 t | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 481 t | +10.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 481 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,497 t, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 481 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96 t, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1087.5% | 24 t | 285 t |
| 2019 | +260.0% | 75 t | 270 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.86 t | 24 t | 287 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 119.9 t | 49 t | 270 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.2 t | 389 t | 481 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 120 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 625 t compare
- 121 Sudan (former) 529 t compare
- 122 Sudan 514 t compare
- 124 Myanmar 439 t compare
- 125 Sierra Leone 410 t compare
- 126 Cuba 399 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 packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon was 481 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 481 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 t in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 881.6%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. 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