Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 28,254 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia stood at 28,254 t.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 33,785 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,659 t, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 119th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,481 t | — |
| 2001 | 10,092 t | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 5,659 t | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 6,351 t | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 13,169 t | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 11,571 t | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 10,101 t | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 13,844 t | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 14,572 t | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11,616 t | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 13,634 t | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 16,802 t | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 21,520 t | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 25,706 t | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 31,066 t | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 32,776 t | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 18,303 t | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 12,255 t | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 12,255 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,323 t | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 14,145 t | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 20,494 t | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 21,639 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33,785 t | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 28,254 t | -16.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28,254 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28,254 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,846 t | 5,659 t | 14,572 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,064 t | 12,255 t | 32,776 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,663 t | 14,145 t | 33,785 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 116 Serbia and Montenegro 34,000 t compare
- 117 Sudan (former) 32,215 t compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 29,112 t compare
- 120 Uruguay 28,080 t compare
- 121 Panama 27,420 t compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 26,831 t compare
- 122 Moldova 26,831 t compare
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 packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia was 28,254 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,785 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,659 t in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — 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