Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 101.1%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 101.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | +548.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +558.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3655.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 1000 USD per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0219 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0195 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 1000 USD per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0448 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.026 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0247 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3655.0% | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +558.2% | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +548.3% | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +166.5% | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0389 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0507 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea 0.0498 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0461 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 0.0421 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.