Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Gabon
Gabon: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 9,040 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Gabon, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Gabon is 9,040 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Gabon peaked at 12,196 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,784 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Gabon 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,784 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 4,935 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 4,799 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,128 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 6,067 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 4,362 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 7,154 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 6,287 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6,287 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,295 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,812 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 10,056 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2009 | 11,870 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 11,823 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,568 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9,367 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 11,843 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 12,196 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,869 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 8,414 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8,042 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,040 1000 USD | +12.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9,040 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 303,019 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9,040 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,457 1000 USD, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,173 1000 USD | 2,784 1000 USD | 4,935 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,832 1000 USD | 4,128 1000 USD | 11,870 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,129 1000 USD | 8,042 1000 USD | 12,196 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Gabon?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Gabon was 9,040 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,196 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,784 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/