Roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 40,818 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Namibia stood at 40,818 m3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 816.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 40,818 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,337 m3, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 65th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,660 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,532 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,337 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,624 m3 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 4,370 m3 | +169.1% |
| 2005 | 8,521 m3 | +95.0% |
| 2006 | 8,691 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10,843 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 8,589 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 7,626 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 8,567 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5,344 m3 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 6,060 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 7,436 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 4,455 m3 | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 3,825 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 4,548 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 17,966 m3 | +295.0% |
| 2018 | 32,809 m3 | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 22,515 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 22,243 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30,926 m3 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 29,087 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 28,647 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 40,818 m3 | +42.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 40,818 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 18.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 40,818 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 60.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +295.0% | 4,548 m3 | 17,966 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,479 m3 | 1,337 m3 | 10,843 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,352 m3 | 3,825 m3 | 32,809 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,344 m3 | 22,243 m3 | 40,818 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 — import quantity in Namibia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Namibia was 40,818 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,818 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,337 m3 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 816.2%. 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 — Import 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