Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gabon
Gabon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 15,623 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gabon, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 15,623 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon peaked at 32,661 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Gabon 191st out of 255 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) — Import value in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 99 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 116 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 752 1000 USD | +548.3% |
| 1967 | 802 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 220 1000 USD | -72.6% |
| 1969 | 1,448 1000 USD | +558.2% |
| 1970 | 181 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 1971 | 228 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 326 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 329 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 329 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,722 1000 USD | +3766.9% |
| 1976 | 3,198 1000 USD | -74.9% |
| 1977 | 5,667 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 1978 | 2,014 1000 USD | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 3,512 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 3,599 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,970 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 3,370 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 3,370 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,655 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 5,822 1000 USD | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 7,651 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 6,704 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 8,335 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 6,021 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 7,049 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 7,049 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,502 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 5,665 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 3,706 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 2,251 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 3,065 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 3,290 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,183 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,333 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 2,333 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,114 1000 USD | +162.1% |
| 2002 | 13,461 1000 USD | +120.2% |
| 2003 | 28,753 1000 USD | +113.6% |
| 2004 | 32,661 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 8,508 1000 USD | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 6,179 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 7,511 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 11,136 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 12,777 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 11,857 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12,218 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13,099 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 14,980 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 11,537 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 8,770 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 8,567 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,665 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 9,209 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 9,150 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,440 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8,085 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,115 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 13,713 1000 USD | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 15,623 1000 USD | +13.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15,623 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15,623 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3766.9% | 329 1000 USD | 12,722 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +558.2% | 220 1000 USD | 1,448 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +548.3% | 116 1000 USD | 752 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.83 1000 USD | 99 1000 USD | 1,448 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,851 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD | 12,722 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,150 1000 USD | 2,970 1000 USD | 8,335 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,409 1000 USD | 2,251 1000 USD | 7,049 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,943 1000 USD | 2,333 1000 USD | 32,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,705 1000 USD | 7,665 1000 USD | 14,980 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,595 1000 USD | 7,115 1000 USD | 15,623 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon was 15,623 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) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,661 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Gabon ranks 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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) — Import 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