Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Namibia
Namibia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 192,450 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 192,450 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia peaked at 198,037 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51,992 1000 USD, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 128th 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) — Import value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,663 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 62,129 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51,992 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 56,545 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 109,144 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 108,207 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 111,025 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 144,910 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 153,687 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 179,786 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 181,612 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 182,505 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 167,633 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 175,984 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 198,037 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 182,321 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 159,603 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 162,136 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 166,577 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 155,768 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 123,389 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 167,886 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 176,682 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 173,246 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 192,450 1000 USD | +11.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 192,450 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 192,450 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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 | +93.0% | 56,545 1000 USD | 109,144 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,309 1000 USD | 51,992 1000 USD | 179,786 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,218 1000 USD | 155,768 1000 USD | 198,037 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,731 1000 USD | 123,389 1000 USD | 192,450 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 125 Uganda 205,300 1000 USD compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of the Congo 205,231 1000 USD compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 195,037 1000 USD compare
- 129 Bahamas 188,789 1000 USD compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 181,060 1000 USD compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 180,216 1000 USD 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Namibia was 192,450 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) — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,037 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,992 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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) — Import 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