Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 27,573 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Namibia, 2000–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Namibia stood at 27,573 m3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Namibia peaked at 27,573 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 332 m3, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 676 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 567 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 332 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 345 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,810 m3 | +1004.3% |
| 2005 | 6,117 m3 | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 9,929 m3 | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 9,956 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,101 m3 | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 20,016 m3 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 20,026 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,195 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,784 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21,097 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22,415 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27,031 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 27,573 m3 | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27,573 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.5 m3, 535.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27,573 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57 m3, 483.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1004.3% | 345 m3 | 3,810 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,685 m3 | 332 m3 | 20,016 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,732 m3 | 20,026 m3 | 27,573 m3 | 7 |
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 wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Namibia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Namibia was 27,573 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,573 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 m3 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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