Roundwood — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Roundwood — Production was 836,526 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — production in Gambia is 836,526 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Gambia peaked at 1.09 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 214,965 m3, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 149th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214,965 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 220,090 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 225,341 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 230,721 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 240,232 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 244,879 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 251,664 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 257,591 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 263,664 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 269,885 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 272,580 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 278,170 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 285,549 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 284,569 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 296,647 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 300,509 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 308,690 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 323,668 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 322,515 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 341,140 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 343,459 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 352,633 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 369,452 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 378,737 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 389,766 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 410,875 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 438,515 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 463,169 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 489,223 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 520,733 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 549,283 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 594,614 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 621,321 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 602,700 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 607,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 607,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 612,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 612,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 617,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 715,382 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 723,939 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 732,675 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 741,594 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 750,701 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 760,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 769,021 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 778,200 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 787,600 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 797,198 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 825,974 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 900,034 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 975,072 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 959,492 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 845,097 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 958,892 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 803,411 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 851,878 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 820,496 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 839,267 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 848,193 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 827,279 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 836,526 m3 | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 836,526 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 million m3, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 836,526 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.66 million m3, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,794 m3 | 214,965 m3 | 263,664 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,278 m3 | 269,885 m3 | 323,668 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,697 m3 | 341,140 m3 | 489,223 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,715 m3 | 520,733 m3 | 621,321 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 755,631 m3 | 715,382 m3 | 797,198 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,186 m3 | 803,411 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,352 m3 | 820,496 m3 | 848,193 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 — production in Gambia?
- Roundwood — production in Gambia was 836,526 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,965 m3 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for roundwood — production?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Production. 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