Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Namibia
Namibia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 26,665 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia is 26,665 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia peaked at 34,672 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,603 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Namibia 126th out of 237 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,013 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 6,762 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,603 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 4,678 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 19,155 1000 USD | +309.5% |
| 2005 | 9,197 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 8,006 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 12,868 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 13,831 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11,462 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 15,186 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 21,895 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 23,985 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 29,596 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 34,672 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 30,034 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 19,345 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 12,009 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 12,009 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,328 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 12,135 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 18,748 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 21,581 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 32,196 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 26,665 1000 USD | -17.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26,665 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26,665 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +309.5% | 4,678 1000 USD | 19,155 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,658 1000 USD | 3,603 1000 USD | 19,155 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,606 1000 USD | 12,009 1000 USD | 34,672 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,265 1000 USD | 12,135 1000 USD | 32,196 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in Namibia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia was 26,665 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,672 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,603 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. 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