Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 2.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.38 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.96 m3 per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.4094 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 2.38 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2.96 m3 per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4094 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4094 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4192 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4293 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4396 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4501 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4609 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4719 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4832 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4948 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5066 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5214 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5355 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5504 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.561 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5663 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5816 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5875 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6051 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6223 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6419 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6595 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6807 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7027 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7225 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7417 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7536 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7667 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.786 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8033 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8238 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8329 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8408 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8645 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8751 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8877 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9072 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9263 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9248 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9324 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 m3 per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.34 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 m3 per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.24 m3 per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 m3 per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 m3 per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38 m3 per square kilometre | -19.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.38 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.99 m3 per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.38 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91 m3 per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4509 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4094 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4948 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5638 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5066 m3 per square kilometre | 0.6223 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7259 m3 per square kilometre | 0.6419 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8033 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8815 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8238 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9324 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 m3 per square kilometre | 1.1 m3 per square kilometre | 1.65 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 m3 per square kilometre | 1.55 m3 per square kilometre | 2.24 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 m3 per square kilometre | 2.38 m3 per square kilometre | 2.96 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 135 Central African Republic 3.21 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 136 Afghanistan 3.17 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tonga 2.81 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mauritania 2.31 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mauritius 2.1 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 2.03 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Namibia was 2.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 m3 per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4094 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.