Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia

Namibia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 38,708 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,708 t
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
135th
of 255 countries
All-time high
46,859 t
in 2015
All-time low
9,274 t
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 16.6k t2001: 16.9k t2002: 11.9k t2003: 9.3k t2004: 17.1k t2005: 16.3k t2006: 16.4k t2007: 21.5k t2008: 20.0k t2009: 24.6k t2010: 26.0k t2011: 26.7k t2012: 32.3k t2013: 36.9k t2014: 44.3k t2015: 46.9k t2016: 39.1k t2017: 33.1k t2018: 33.1k t2019: 27.5k t2020: 25.4k t2021: 32.2k t2022: 32.3k t2023: 44.9k t2024: 38.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia is 38,708 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 46,859 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,274 t, in 2003.

That places Namibia 135th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 16,587 t —
2001 16,852 t +1.6%
2002 11,870 t -29.6%
2003 9,274 t -21.9%
2004 17,065 t +84.0%
2005 16,276 t -4.6%
2006 16,427 t +0.9%
2007 21,451 t +30.6%
2008 19,987 t -6.8%
2009 24,577 t +23.0%
2010 26,043 t +6.0%
2011 26,744 t +2.7%
2012 32,308 t +20.8%
2013 36,868 t +14.1%
2014 44,289 t +20.1%
2015 46,859 t +5.8%
2016 39,131 t -16.5%
2017 33,083 t -15.5%
2018 33,083 t +0.0%
2019 27,489 t -16.9%
2020 25,351 t -7.8%
2021 32,200 t +27.0%
2022 32,252 t +0.2%
2023 44,905 t +39.2%
2024 38,708 t -13.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 38,708 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 38,708 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,037 t 9,274 t 24,577 t 10
2010s 34,590 t 26,043 t 46,859 t 10
2020s 34,683 t 25,351 t 44,905 t 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 133 Mongolia 42,151 t compare
  2. 134 Belarus 40,293 t compare
  3. 136 Fiji 37,946 t compare
  4. 137 Albania 37,341 t compare
  5. 138 Mauritius 36,747 t compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for Namibia

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Namibia was 38,708 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 46,859 t in 2015.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,274 t in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Namibia ranks 135th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity/namibia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity/namibia/">Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Namibia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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