Roundwood — Export quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 58,434 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Namibia stood at 58,434 m3.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Namibia peaked at 75,040 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 483 m3, in 2002.
That places Namibia 69th out of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 780 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 964 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 483 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 771 m3 | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 4,565 m3 | +492.1% |
| 2005 | 6,961 m3 | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 11,923 m3 | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 13,099 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 17,381 m3 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 31,232 m3 | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 24,265 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 21,029 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 22,735 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 25,848 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 29,595 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 31,422 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31,826 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,320 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11,468 m3 | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 34,370 m3 | +199.7% |
| 2020 | 62,652 m3 | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 75,040 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 66,643 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 70,402 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 58,434 m3 | -17.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58,434 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 24.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58,434 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 36.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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 | +492.1% | 771 m3 | 4,565 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,816 m3 | 483 m3 | 31,232 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,288 m3 | 11,468 m3 | 34,370 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,634 m3 | 58,434 m3 | 75,040 m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Namibia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Namibia was 58,434 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,040 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 m3 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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