Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia
Namibia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 81,854 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia stood at 81,854 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia peaked at 81,854 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 850 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 850 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,740 1000 USD | +104.7% |
| 2002 | 1,637 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,295 1000 USD | +162.4% |
| 2004 | 7,622 1000 USD | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 7,683 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,041 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 12,756 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 20,009 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 23,094 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 24,752 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 23,060 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 31,597 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 34,233 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 35,889 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 45,550 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 31,472 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 27,078 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 34,695 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 40,433 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 42,985 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 50,108 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 67,469 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 76,390 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 81,854 1000 USD | +7.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 81,854 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 81,854 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 20.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +162.4% | 1,637 1000 USD | 4,295 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,873 1000 USD | 850 1000 USD | 23,094 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,876 1000 USD | 23,060 1000 USD | 45,550 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,761 1000 USD | 42,985 1000 USD | 81,854 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia was 81,854 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,854 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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