Paper and paperboard — Export value in Namibia
Namibia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 503 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 503 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Namibia peaked at 23,514 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115 1000 USD, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 146th of 243 countries on this measure, 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 value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 143 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 203 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 450 1000 USD | +121.7% |
| 2004 | 334 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 254 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 123 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 115 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 219 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 779 1000 USD | +255.7% |
| 2010 | 300 1000 USD | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 515 1000 USD | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 8,617 1000 USD | +1573.2% |
| 2013 | 14,696 1000 USD | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 15,843 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 23,514 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 9,840 1000 USD | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 2,567 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 2,567 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,663 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 675 1000 USD | -81.6% |
| 2021 | 293 1000 USD | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 369 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 292 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 503 1000 USD | +72.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 503 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 503 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1573.2% | 515 1000 USD | 8,617 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.1 1000 USD | 115 1000 USD | 779 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,212 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 23,514 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.4 1000 USD | 292 1000 USD | 675 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Jamaica 555 1000 USD compare
- 144 Mauritania 535 1000 USD compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 530 1000 USD compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 488 1000 USD compare
- 147 Brunei 488 1000 USD compare
- 149 Madagascar 387 1000 USD 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Namibia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Namibia was 503 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,514 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. 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 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