Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 883 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Namibia is 883 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Namibia peaked at 18,961 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32 t, in 2007.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 t | — |
| 2001 | 139 t | +183.7% |
| 2002 | 72 t | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 348 t | +383.3% |
| 2004 | 189 t | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 102 t | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 110 t | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 32 t | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 206 t | +543.8% |
| 2009 | 634 t | +207.8% |
| 2010 | 165 t | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 251 t | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 5,544 t | +2108.8% |
| 2013 | 10,398 t | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 10,322 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,961 t | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 8,030 t | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 2,139 t | -73.4% |
| 2018 | 2,139 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,969 t | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 653 t | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 331 t | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 508 t | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 563 t | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 883 t | +56.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 883 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 883 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 883 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2108.8% | 251 t | 5,544 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.1 t | 32 t | 634 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,092 t | 165 t | 18,961 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.6 t | 331 t | 883 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Mozambique 1,105 t compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1,041 t compare
- 132 Bahrain 991 t compare
- 134 Sudan 837 t compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 763 t compare
- 135 Brunei 763 t compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Namibia?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Namibia was 883 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,961 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 t in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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