Sawnwood — Export quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 1,094 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in Namibia is 1,094 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Namibia peaked at 6,161 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 176 m3, in 2002.
That places Namibia 125th 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 218 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 176 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 359 m3 | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 1,300 m3 | +262.1% |
| 2005 | 850 m3 | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 1,050 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 2,279 m3 | +117.0% |
| 2008 | 4,121 m3 | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 6,161 m3 | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 2,962 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1,396 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 1,970 m3 | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 2,099 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,098 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,710 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 702 m3 | -74.1% |
| 2017 | 1,315 m3 | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 1,874 m3 | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 3,778 m3 | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 1,308 m3 | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 4,388 m3 | +235.5% |
| 2022 | 2,276 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 1,813 m3 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 1,094 m3 | -39.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,094 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,094 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,673 m3 | 176 m3 | 6,161 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 m3 | 702 m3 | 3,778 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 m3 | 1,094 m3 | 4,388 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 122 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,701 m3 compare
- 123 Nepal 1,440 m3 compare
- 124 Lebanon 1,126 m3 compare
- 126 Caribbean 1,061 m3 compare
- 127 Costa Rica 1,002 m3 compare
- 128 Brunei Darussalam 994 m3 compare
- 128 Brunei 994 m3 compare
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 sawnwood — export quantity in Namibia?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Namibia was 1,094 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,161 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 m3 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Sawnwood — 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