Production of wood-based panels rose 0% to 95,000 '000 cbm in Gabon in 2017, according to Faostat.
Historically, production of wood-based panels in Gabon reached an all time high of 146,000 '000 cbm in 2005 and an all time low of 20,000 '000 cbm in 1993. When compared to Gabon's main peers, production of wood-based panels in Angola amounted to 10,000 '000 cbm, 7,833 '000 cbm in Cameroon, 111,000 '000 cbm in Congo and 3,000 '000 cbm in Equatorial Guinea in 2017.
Gabon has been ranked 70th within the group of 120 countries we follow in terms of production of wood-based panels, 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Production of Wood-Based Panels | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Angola | '000 cbm | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cameroon | '000 cbm | 18,164 | 18,164 | 18,164 | 18,000 | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | '000 cbm | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congo | '000 cbm | 28,000 | 26,000 | 30,000 | 10,668 | 8,062 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | '000 cbm | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea | '000 cbm | 11,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Gabon | '000 cbm | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 41,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
Nigeria | '000 cbm | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | '000 cbm | 16,900 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |