Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 196 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Namibia, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 196 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 1,010 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28 m3, in 2010.
That places Namibia 116th out of 204 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.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 28 m3 | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 152 m3 | +442.9% |
| 2012 | 64 m3 | -57.9% |
| 2013 | 329 m3 | +414.1% |
| 2014 | 161 m3 | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 259 m3 | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 591 m3 | +128.2% |
| 2017 | 236 m3 | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 236 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 544 m3 | +130.5% |
| 2020 | 1,010 m3 | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 724 m3 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 451 m3 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 251 m3 | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 196 m3 | -21.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 196 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31 m3, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 196 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 11.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +442.9% | 28 m3 | 152 m3 |
| 2013 | +414.1% | 64 m3 | 329 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 m3 | 55 m3 | 55 m3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 260 m3 | 28 m3 | 591 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.4 m3 | 196 m3 | 1,010 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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Namibia?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Namibia was 196 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 m3 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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