Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gambia
Gambia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 6,160 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6,160 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gambia peaked at 10,747 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Gambia 218th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1963 | 30 1000 USD | — |
| 1964 | 37 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 190 1000 USD | +413.5% |
| 1966 | 157 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 107 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 125 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 118 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 99 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 67 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 73 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 165 1000 USD | +126.0% |
| 1974 | 95 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 165 1000 USD | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 165 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 184 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 171 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 175 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 185 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 565 1000 USD | +205.4% |
| 1982 | 316 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 324 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 324 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 394 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 613 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 667 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 732 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 512 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 477 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 474 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,234 1000 USD | +160.3% |
| 1993 | 1,642 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 715 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 682 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 468 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 818 1000 USD | +74.8% |
| 1998 | 1,100 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 1,416 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1,710 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1,710 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 532 1000 USD | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 2,337 1000 USD | +339.3% |
| 2004 | 1,718 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 1,718 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,695 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 6,994 1000 USD | +159.5% |
| 2008 | 5,029 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 5,362 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10,747 1000 USD | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 5,320 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 6,060 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 6,323 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,290 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 6,046 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5,357 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5,945 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 8,648 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 6,657 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 5,891 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9,162 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 5,869 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 8,973 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 2024 | 6,160 1000 USD | -31.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,160 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,160 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +413.5% | 37 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +339.3% | 532 1000 USD | 2,337 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1970s | 135.9 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD | 184 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.2 1000 USD | 185 1000 USD | 732 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 902.6 1000 USD | 468 1000 USD | 1,642 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,980 1000 USD | 532 1000 USD | 6,994 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,839 1000 USD | 5,320 1000 USD | 10,747 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,211 1000 USD | 5,869 1000 USD | 9,162 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 215 Anguilla 7,270 1000 USD compare
- 216 South Sudan 7,008 1000 USD compare
- 217 Tonga 6,349 1000 USD compare
- 219 Equatorial Guinea 5,399 1000 USD compare
- 220 Dominica 4,797 1000 USD compare
- 221 Cook Islands 4,309 1000 USD 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gambia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gambia was 6,160 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,747 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Gambia ranks 218th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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) — 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