Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Gambia
Gambia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Gambia, 1962–2023
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 Gambia is 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gambia peaked at 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Gambia 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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) — Import value, per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre | +413.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0558 1000 USD per square kilometre | +205.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0606 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0723 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 1000 USD per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1623 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0674 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0462 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0808 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1399 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2309 1000 USD per square kilometre | +339.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1698 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1698 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2663 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6911 1000 USD per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5298 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5257 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5988 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6248 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5974 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5293 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5875 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8545 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6578 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5821 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5799 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.101 1000 USD per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +413.5% | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +339.3% | 0.0526 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2309 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0458 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0723 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0892 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1623 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2945 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0526 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6911 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6758 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5257 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7385 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5799 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Nepal 0.9677 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Senegal 0.8999 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Pakistan 0.8812 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 0.8732 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 122 Nigeria 0.8653 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gambia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Gambia was 0.8867 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 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.