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
125th
of 236 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 125th out of 236 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.

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. 122 Republic of Moldova 42,233 t compare
  2. 123 Mongolia 42,151 t compare
  3. 124 Belarus 40,293 t compare
  4. 126 Fiji 37,946 t compare
  5. 127 Albania 37,341 t compare
  6. 128 Mauritius 36,747 t compare

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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 125th out of 236 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.

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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
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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