Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Gabon
Gabon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Gabon peaked at 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Gabon 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1403 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1401 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1524 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1781 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1623 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1584 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1532 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1623 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1916 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1535 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2563 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5602 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 0.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2671 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4278 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4804 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6309 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5513 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4692 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5411 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4209 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4931 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5412 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6054 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5079 1000 USD per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5147 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6913 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8199 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 2.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6007 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre, 67.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +160.0% | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.99 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1602 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1401 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.342 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1535 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5602 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5374 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4209 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6309 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9555 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4637 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8199 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 42 Israel 4.44 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Palestine 3.97 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Montenegro 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 3.18 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Belarus 2.92 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Greece 2.73 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Gabon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Gabon was 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.