Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 482 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon is 482 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon peaked at 2,797 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 46 t | — |
| 2004 | 48 t | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 48 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 t | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 304 t | +607.0% |
| 2009 | 306 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 207 t | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 308 t | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 1,213 t | +293.8% |
| 2013 | 2,010 t | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 2,560 t | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,953 t | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2,797 t | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 309 t | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 268 t | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 425 t | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 611 t | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 538 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 680 t | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 584 t | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 482 t | -17.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 482 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,762 t, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 482 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +607.0% | 43 t | 304 t |
| 2012 | +293.8% | 308 t | 1,213 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.8 t | 0 t | 306 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 t | 207 t | 2,797 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 579 t | 482 t | 680 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6395 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Gabon was 482 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 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