Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 1,528 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Gambia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,528 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 607.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Gambia peaked at 1,528 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55 m3, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 119th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 242 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 700 m3 | +189.3% |
| 1999 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 642 m3 | +114.0% |
| 2001 | 642 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 463 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 93 m3 | -79.9% |
| 2004 | 513 m3 | +451.6% |
| 2005 | 513 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 513 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 661 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 216 m3 | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 211 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 388 m3 | +83.9% |
| 2011 | 482 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 97 m3 | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 212 m3 | +118.6% |
| 2014 | 55 m3 | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 418 m3 | +660.0% |
| 2016 | 204 m3 | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 946 m3 | +363.7% |
| 2018 | 1,528 m3 | +61.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,528 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76 m3, 20.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,528 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 9.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +660.0% | 55 m3 | 418 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414 m3 | 242 m3 | 700 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 446.7 m3 | 93 m3 | 661 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.11 m3 | 55 m3 | 1,528 m3 | 9 |
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 total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Gambia?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Gambia was 1,528 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 m3 in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 607.4%. 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 Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. 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/