Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Gabon
Gabon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Gabon, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gabon is 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 92.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gabon peaked at 0.1268 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 173rd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 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 | 0.0494 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3766.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1977 | 0.022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 0.014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.026 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.022 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 1000 USD per square kilometre | +162.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0522 1000 USD per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1268 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.033 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0432 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.046 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.034 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3766.9% | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0494 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 |
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 | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0494 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0502 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1268 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 Suriname 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 0.0627 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0511 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mongolia 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sudan 0.0325 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) — import value, per in Gabon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gabon was 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1268 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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) — Import 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) — 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.