Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 7,980 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Gambia stood at 7,980 m3.
The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Gambia peaked at 17,127 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1962.
That places Gambia 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1970 | 800 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 400 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 900 m3 | +350.0% |
| 1988 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 913 m3 | +128.2% |
| 1993 | 2,282 m3 | +149.9% |
| 1994 | 331 m3 | -85.5% |
| 1995 | 1,564 m3 | +372.5% |
| 1996 | 1,302 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 1,151 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,800 m3 | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 1,400 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 2,218 m3 | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 2,218 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 168 m3 | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 3,041 m3 | +1710.1% |
| 2004 | 1,172 m3 | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 1,172 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,141 m3 | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 4,927 m3 | +130.1% |
| 2008 | 3,772 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 3,297 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 7,676 m3 | +132.8% |
| 2011 | 5,461 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 7,470 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 7,608 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,757 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 4,902 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,562 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 7,450 m3 | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 7,031 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17,126 m3 | +143.6% |
| 2020 | 11,904 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 17,127 m3 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 9,889 m3 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 16,465 m3 | +66.5% |
| 2024 | 7,980 m3 | -51.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7,980 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,731 m3, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7,980 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1710.1% | 168 m3 | 3,041 m3 |
| 1969 | +400.0% | 200 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
| 1995 | +372.5% | 331 m3 | 1,564 m3 |
| 1987 | +350.0% | 200 m3 | 900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 460 m3 | 200 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 m3 | 200 m3 | 900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,154 m3 | 331 m3 | 2,282 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 m3 | 168 m3 | 4,927 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,404 m3 | 4,562 m3 | 17,126 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,673 m3 | 7,980 m3 | 17,127 m3 | 5 |
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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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Gambia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Gambia was 7,980 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,127 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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