Roundwood — Import quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 105 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 105 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Gambia peaked at 9,161 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
That places Gambia 207th out of 254 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 7 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 284 m3 | +3957.1% |
| 1993 | 200 m3 | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 46 m3 | -77.0% |
| 1995 | 46 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 245 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 175 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 224 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 224 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 490 m3 | +118.8% |
| 2003 | 759 m3 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 759 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 759 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 116 m3 | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 116 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 116 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 926 m3 | +1242.0% |
| 2011 | 759 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 573 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 2,450 m3 | +327.6% |
| 2014 | 9,141 m3 | +273.1% |
| 2015 | 9,147 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,161 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 166 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2018 | 55 m3 | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 3 m3 | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 9 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 7 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 11 m3 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 1,597 m3 | +14418.2% |
| 2024 | 105 m3 | -93.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 105 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 321 m3, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 105 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 | +14418.2% | 11 m3 | 1,597 m3 |
| 1992 | +3957.1% | 7 m3 | 284 m3 |
| 2010 | +1242.0% | 69 m3 | 926 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 284 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.2 m3 | 69 m3 | 759 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,238 m3 | 3 m3 | 9,161 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.8 m3 | 7 m3 | 1,597 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 204 Chile 118 m3 compare
- 205 Nicaragua 115 m3 compare
- 206 Sudan 113 m3 compare
- 208 Saint Martin (French Part) 101 m3 compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 100 m3 compare
- 210 Cook Islands 87 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Gambia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Gambia was 105 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,161 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Gambia ranks 207th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 Roundwood — 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