Wood fuel — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 731 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Namibia is 731 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 1,869 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62 m3, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 65th of 204 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 — 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% |
| 2017 | 257 m3 | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 174 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 703 m3 | +304.0% |
| 2020 | 1,869 m3 | +165.9% |
| 2021 | 205 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 207 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 636 m3 | +207.2% |
| 2024 | 731 m3 | +14.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 731 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 13.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 731 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20 m3, 36.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.6 m3 | 124 m3 | 760 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.6 m3 | 62 m3 | 705 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 729.6 m3 | 205 m3 | 1,869 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Cayman Islands 1,066 m3 compare
- 63 Tajikistan 1,009 m3 compare
- 64 Malta 758 m3 compare
- 66 Ethiopia 679 m3 compare
- 67 Maldives 603 m3 compare
- 68 Sudan (former) 518 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 fuel — import quantity in Namibia?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Namibia was 731 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,869 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 m3 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 — 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