Sawnwood — Import quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 4 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Gabon, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Gabon is 4 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 1,774 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2010.
That places Gabon 250th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,580 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 492 m3 | -68.9% |
| 1994 | 580 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 450 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 585 m3 | +95.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 2 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2005 | 29 m3 | +1350.0% |
| 2006 | 98 m3 | +237.9% |
| 2007 | 25 m3 | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 491 m3 | +1864.0% |
| 2009 | 39 m3 | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 348 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 1,774 m3 | +409.8% |
| 2013 | 1,328 m3 | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 10 m3 | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 30 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 137 m3 | +356.7% |
| 2017 | 225 m3 | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 156 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 2 m3 | -98.7% |
| 2020 | 6 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 60 m3 | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 230 m3 | +283.3% |
| 2023 | 6 m3 | -97.4% |
| 2024 | 4 m3 | -33.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1864.0% | 25 m3 | 491 m3 |
| 2005 | +1350.0% | 2 m3 | 29 m3 |
| 2021 | +900.0% | 6 m3 | 60 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.75 m3 | 300 m3 | 1,580 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 286.9 m3 | 2 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,774 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2 m3 | 4 m3 | 230 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 247 Northern Mariana Islands 24 m3 compare
- 248 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9 m3 compare
- 249 Bhutan 6 m3 compare
- 251 Central African Republic 0 m3 compare
- 251 Chad 0 m3 compare
- 251 Guam 0 m3 compare
- 251 Suriname 0 m3 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Gabon?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Gabon was 4 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 250th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Sawnwood — 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