Paper and paperboard — Import value in Namibia
Namibia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 43,590 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia is 43,590 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia peaked at 48,137 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,291 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Namibia 136th 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 value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,280 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 11,811 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 17,105 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 8,291 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2004 | 26,417 1000 USD | +218.6% |
| 2005 | 16,075 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 15,742 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,614 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 20,497 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 28,478 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 31,911 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 35,801 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 37,937 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 42,082 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 48,137 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 45,093 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 37,712 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 30,376 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 30,376 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,738 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,294 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 32,905 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 37,316 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 47,806 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 43,590 1000 USD | -8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 43,590 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 43,590 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +218.6% | 8,291 1000 USD | 26,417 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,031 1000 USD | 8,291 1000 USD | 28,478 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,016 1000 USD | 30,376 1000 USD | 48,137 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,982 1000 USD | 23,294 1000 USD | 47,806 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Namibia was 43,590 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,137 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,291 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 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