Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 11 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Gabon, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in Gabon is 11 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 2,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11 t, in 2023.
That places Gabon 199th out of 223 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,500 t | — |
| 1976 | 100 t | -93.3% |
| 1977 | 1,800 t | +1700.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74 t | -96.3% |
| 1993 | 95 t | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 31 t | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 31 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83 t | +167.7% |
| 1997 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 t | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 t | +566.7% |
| 2003 | 196 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 205 t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 297 t | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 115 t | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 256 t | +122.6% |
| 2011 | 189 t | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 144 t | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 131 t | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 95 t | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 60 t | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 85 t | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 13 t | -84.7% |
| 2018 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 t | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 12 t | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11 t | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 502 t, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,400 t | 100 t | 1,800 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,000 t | 2,000 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 451 t | 30 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.8 t | 30 t | 297 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9 t | 13 t | 256 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 t | 11 t | 23 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 196 Guyana 16 t compare
- 196 Samoa 16 t compare
- 198 Haiti 12 t compare
- 200 Cabo Verde 9 t compare
- 200 Chad 9 t compare
- 200 New Caledonia 9 t compare
- 200 Solomon Islands 9 t 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)
- 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 pulp for paper — import quantity in Gabon?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Gabon was 11 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 t in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity. 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