Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3359 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Gambia 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 1000 USD per square kilometre | +287.0% |
| 1987 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0704 1000 USD per square kilometre | +244.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 1000 USD per square kilometre | +233.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1174 1000 USD per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0926 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0926 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1929 1000 USD per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1801 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2794 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1967 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1636 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1666 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3359 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1947 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1937 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3254 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 1000 USD per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1292 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1378 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0412 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +450.0% | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1174 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +287.0% | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0382 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0382 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0851 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2794 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.199 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0399 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3359 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0697 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.166 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 138 Tajikistan 0.1731 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.17 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1674 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Iceland 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 0.1341 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Australia 0.1288 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % 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 Gambia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.166 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3359 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.