Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 27,852 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Namibia stood at 27,852 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 68,585 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,667 m3, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 141st of 255 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,452 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 12,693 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,702 m3 | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 5,667 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,933 m3 | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 9,211 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 11,496 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 15,506 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 19,708 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 26,375 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 23,684 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 68,585 m3 | +189.6% |
| 2012 | 24,567 m3 | -64.2% |
| 2013 | 26,083 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 19,691 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 25,700 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 28,960 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 21,908 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 26,827 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 20,838 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 21,417 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 36,798 m3 | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 28,767 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 27,546 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 27,852 m3 | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27,852 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27,852 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,874 m3 | 5,667 m3 | 26,375 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,684 m3 | 19,691 m3 | 68,585 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,476 m3 | 21,417 m3 | 36,798 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Pakistan 29,836 m3 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 28,968 m3 compare
- 140 Angola 28,613 m3 compare
- 142 Bhutan 25,636 m3 compare
- 143 Fiji 25,606 m3 compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 25,352 m3 compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 25,352 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Namibia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Namibia was 27,852 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,585 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,667 m3 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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