Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1934 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.1934 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 655.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3081 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Gambia 94th 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0219 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1996 | 0 t per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0139 t per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 t per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 t per square kilometre | +360.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 t per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0731 t per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0745 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0879 t per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1174 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1957 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3081 t per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 t per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1224 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.166 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1821 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1247 t per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 t per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0957 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1934 t per square kilometre | +655.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1934 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 t per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1934 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0329 t per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +655.6% | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | 0.1934 t per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +360.6% | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | 0.0624 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0165 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0296 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 t per square kilometre | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | 0.0745 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1529 t per square kilometre | 0.0879 t per square kilometre | 0.3081 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 t per square kilometre | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | 0.1934 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Panama 0.2014 t per square kilometre compare
- 92 American Samoa 0.2 t per square kilometre compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1955 t per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 0.186 t per square kilometre compare
- 96 Norway 0.1811 t per square kilometre compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.1776 t 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)
- 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 printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1934 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3081 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.