Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Namibia
Namibia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 83,684 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia is 83,684 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia peaked at 83,684 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,172 1000 USD, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 139th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,211 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 20,332 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21,084 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14,172 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 38,263 1000 USD | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 29,946 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 30,592 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39,002 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 41,520 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 52,963 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 60,240 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 63,918 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 63,357 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68,112 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 78,130 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 74,431 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 65,904 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 58,881 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 61,494 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 62,021 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52,260 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 69,388 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 74,129 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 80,200 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 83,684 1000 USD | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 83,684 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 83,684 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 | +170.0% | 14,172 1000 USD | 38,263 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,008 1000 USD | 14,172 1000 USD | 52,963 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,649 1000 USD | 58,881 1000 USD | 78,130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,932 1000 USD | 52,260 1000 USD | 83,684 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia was 83,684 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) — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,684 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,172 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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