Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Gabon
Gabon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 761,500 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gabon is 761,500 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gabon peaked at 1.04 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36,089 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Gabon 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,155 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 36,089 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 39,281 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 45,884 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 41,832 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 40,816 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 39,466 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 41,810 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 50,261 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 49,368 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 39,540 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 66,037 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 1973 | 104,427 1000 USD | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 144,337 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 69,562 1000 USD | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 68,829 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 105,080 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 110,238 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 123,772 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 162,560 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 142,047 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 120,892 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 131,336 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 139,422 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 108,450 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 157,460 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 127,053 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 139,448 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 156,004 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 293,052 1000 USD | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 119,477 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 258,580 1000 USD | +116.4% |
| 1993 | 345,316 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 363,201 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 130,862 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 1996 | 132,615 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 178,131 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 296,285 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 344,392 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 332,598 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 347,852 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 289,772 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 211,256 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 296,634 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 771,300 1000 USD | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 745,995 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 756,215 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 682,584 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 444,431 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 411,298 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 423,705 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 462,527 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 506,738 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 474,659 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 559,375 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 655,729 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 624,573 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 560,272 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 682,977 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 973,131 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 826,045 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 761,500 1000 USD | -7.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 761,500 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 13.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 761,500 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 192.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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% | 296,634 1000 USD | 771,300 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,288 1000 USD | 36,089 1000 USD | 50,261 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,119 1000 USD | 39,540 1000 USD | 144,337 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,467 1000 USD | 108,450 1000 USD | 162,560 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,191 1000 USD | 119,477 1000 USD | 363,201 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,356 1000 USD | 211,256 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,562 1000 USD | 411,298 1000 USD | 682,584 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 760,785 1000 USD | 560,272 1000 USD | 973,131 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gabon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gabon was 761,500 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,089 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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