Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 117 t in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Gabon, 1997–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2017, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Gabon stood at 117 t.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 297 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30 t, in 2000.
That places Gabon 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83 t | — |
| 1998 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 t | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 t | +566.7% |
| 2003 | 196 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 205 t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 297 t | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 113 t | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 253 t | +123.9% |
| 2011 | 164 t | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 121 t | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 131 t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 152 t | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 117 t | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 142 t | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 117 t | -17.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 117 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,396 t, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 117 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.5 t, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +566.7% | 30 t | 200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83 t | 83 t | 83 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 168.6 t | 30 t | 297 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.62 t | 117 t | 253 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 118 Afghanistan 127 t compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 118 t compare
- 119 Honduras 118 t compare
- 122 Nicaragua 111 t compare
- 123 French Polynesia 109 t compare
- 124 Zambia 107 t 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 total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Gabon?
- Total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Gabon was 117 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 297 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 t in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total fao — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 — Wood pulp — 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/