Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 34,122 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Namibia is 34,122 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 1,881.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 34,122 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 383 m3, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 50th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 664 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 383 m3 | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 563 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 877 m3 | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 2,960 m3 | +237.5% |
| 2005 | 6,280 m3 | +112.2% |
| 2006 | 5,210 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 8,913 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 5,938 m3 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 5,351 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,288 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,266 m3 | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 1,397 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,982 m3 | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 1,722 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,408 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1,835 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 11,749 m3 | +540.3% |
| 2018 | 28,098 m3 | +139.2% |
| 2019 | 14,779 m3 | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 16,158 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 26,760 m3 | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 23,952 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 25,684 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 34,122 m3 | +32.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34,122 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 376 m3, 90.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34,122 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235 m3, 145.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +540.3% | 1,835 m3 | 11,749 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,714 m3 | 383 m3 | 8,913 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,952 m3 | 1,266 m3 | 28,098 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,335 m3 | 16,158 m3 | 34,122 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Namibia?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Namibia was 34,122 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,122 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383 m3 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,881.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — 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