Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 705 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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) — import quantity in Namibia stood at 705 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 293.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 760 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62 m3, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 71st of 195 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 466 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 437 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 202 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 138 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 385 m3 | +179.0% |
| 2005 | 760 m3 | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 179 m3 | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 185 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 124 m3 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 170 m3 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 62 m3 | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 86 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 92 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 400 m3 | +334.8% |
| 2014 | 461 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 426 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 705 m3 | +65.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 705 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 m3, 30.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 705 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 m3, 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.6 m3 | 124 m3 | 760 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.86 m3 | 62 m3 | 705 m3 | 7 |
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- 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) — import quantity in Namibia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Namibia was 705 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) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 760 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 m3 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.9%. 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 Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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