Wood fuel production quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Wood fuel production quantity was 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Gabon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units for wood fuel production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Gabon peaked at 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2004 and was at its lowest, 342,071 CUM, solid volume units, in 1976.
That places Gabon 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,166 CUM, solid volume units | 357,605 CUM, solid volume units | 372,820 CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,296 CUM, solid volume units | 342,071 CUM, solid volume units | 390,861 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,640 CUM, solid volume units | 394,802 CUM, solid volume units | 451,150 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,995 CUM, solid volume units | 451,989 CUM, solid volume units | 511,155 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,232 CUM, solid volume units | 515,409 CUM, solid volume units | 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 39 Congo 1.36 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 40 Eritrea 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 41 Eswatini 1.08 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 43 Libya 963,555 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 44 Namibia 827,349 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 45 Gambia 703,334 CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Gabon?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Gabon was 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,071 CUM, solid volume units in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.