Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gabon
Gabon: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 64,495 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon stood at 64,495 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon peaked at 64,495 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,659 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Gabon 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,659 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 25,663 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 26,855 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 38,440 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 49,657 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 31,834 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 28,609 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 35,106 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 41,309 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 39,203 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 44,150 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 53,085 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 45,317 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 46,437 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45,817 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47,051 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38,441 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 35,641 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 44,378 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 36,418 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 32,611 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 36,666 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 38,894 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 46,607 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 64,495 1000 USD | +38.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 64,495 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 466,280 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 64,495 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,534 1000 USD | 18,659 1000 USD | 49,657 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,674 1000 USD | 35,641 1000 USD | 53,085 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,855 1000 USD | 32,611 1000 USD | 64,495 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Gabon was 64,495 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 64,495 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,659 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Wood, pulp and paper 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 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