Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 141 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 141 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 156.4% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 1,129 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13 m3, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 108th of 210 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 chips and particles — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 138 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 145 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 157 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 203 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 206 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 270 m3 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 684 m3 | +153.3% |
| 2008 | 218 m3 | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 13 m3 | -94.0% |
| 2010 | 57 m3 | +338.5% |
| 2011 | 101 m3 | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 861 m3 | +752.5% |
| 2013 | 984 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1,129 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 770 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 32 m3 | -95.8% |
| 2017 | 32 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69 m3 | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 136 m3 | +97.1% |
| 2021 | 16 m3 | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 83 m3 | +418.8% |
| 2023 | 55 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 141 m3 | +156.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 141 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22 m3, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 141 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 m3, 35.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +752.5% | 101 m3 | 861 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.7 m3 | 13 m3 | 684 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.7 m3 | 32 m3 | 1,129 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2 m3 | 16 m3 | 141 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Philippines 144 m3 compare
- 106 North Macedonia 143 m3 compare
- 107 Jordan 142 m3 compare
- 109 Mongolia 131 m3 compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 104 m3 compare
- 110 Panama 104 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 chips and particles — import quantity in Namibia?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Namibia was 141 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 m3 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 chips and particles — 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