Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Gambia
Gambia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 737 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Gambia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 737 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gambia peaked at 107,881 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Gambia 186th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 57 1000 USD | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 38 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 27 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 1 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 1997 | 338 1000 USD | +33700.0% |
| 1998 | 179 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 175 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 262 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 186 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 161 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 669 1000 USD | +315.5% |
| 2005 | 669 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 841 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 1,342 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 655 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 792 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 7,747 1000 USD | +878.2% |
| 2011 | 39,116 1000 USD | +404.9% |
| 2012 | 79,208 1000 USD | +102.5% |
| 2013 | 68,190 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 40,950 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 64,571 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 100,678 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 107,881 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19,855 1000 USD | -81.6% |
| 2019 | 69,554 1000 USD | +250.3% |
| 2020 | 27,259 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 35,823 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 34,987 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 828 1000 USD | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 737 1000 USD | -11.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 737 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 737 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +33700.0% | 1 1000 USD | 338 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +878.2% | 792 1000 USD | 7,747 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.62 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 338 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 583.9 1000 USD | 161 1000 USD | 1,342 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,775 1000 USD | 7,747 1000 USD | 107,881 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,927 1000 USD | 737 1000 USD | 35,823 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 183 Tajikistan 883 1000 USD compare
- 184 Yemen 797 1000 USD compare
- 185 South Sudan 776 1000 USD compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 632 1000 USD compare
- 188 Mauritania 573 1000 USD compare
- 189 Bahamas 547 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Gambia
- 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 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gambia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Gambia was 737 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 107,881 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Gambia ranks 186th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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