Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia
Namibia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 87,539 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 87,539 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia peaked at 87,539 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,357 1000 USD, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 114th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,988 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 6,357 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 11,298 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 19,255 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 31,728 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 26,991 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 28,536 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 35,275 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 49,357 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 64,669 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 56,803 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 53,930 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 61,205 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 62,888 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 62,724 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59,319 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 39,652 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 35,229 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 43,311 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 45,182 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 46,894 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 56,022 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 75,498 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 81,948 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 87,539 1000 USD | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 87,539 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 87,539 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,145 1000 USD | 6,357 1000 USD | 64,669 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,024 1000 USD | 35,229 1000 USD | 62,888 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,580 1000 USD | 46,894 1000 USD | 87,539 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Namibia was 87,539 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,539 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,357 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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