Sawnwood — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 42,275 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Namibia is 42,275 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 48,515 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,098 m3, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 118th of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,584 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 28,098 m3 | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 10,454 m3 | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 9,098 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 21,340 m3 | +134.6% |
| 2005 | 25,478 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 24,153 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16,320 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 23,439 m3 | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 29,442 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 34,495 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 31,006 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 34,698 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 28,703 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 48,515 m3 | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 37,077 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 44,979 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 22,551 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 24,690 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 32,492 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 33,609 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 41,877 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 39,963 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 39,347 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 42,275 m3 | +7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42,275 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42,275 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 11.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,441 m3 | 9,098 m3 | 29,442 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,921 m3 | 22,551 m3 | 48,515 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,414 m3 | 33,609 m3 | 42,275 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 115 Guadeloupe 45,994 m3 compare
- 116 Sudan (former) 45,213 m3 compare
- 117 Niger 44,103 m3 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 40,805 m3 compare
- 120 Andorra 35,505 m3 compare
- 121 Sudan 33,524 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 — import quantity in Namibia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Namibia was 42,275 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,515 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,098 m3 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Sawnwood — 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