Wood fuel production quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood fuel production quantity was 827,349 CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
827,349 CUM, solid volume units
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
827,349 CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
All-time low
337,082 CUM, solid volume units
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wood fuel production quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel production quantity in Namibia is 827,349 CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Namibia peaked at 827,349 CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 337,082 CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood fuel production quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | CUM, solid volume units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337,082 CUM, solid volume units | — |
| 1962 | 345,155 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 353,422 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 361,887 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 370,555 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 379,430 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 388,518 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 397,824 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 407,352 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 417,109 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 429,234 CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 440,839 CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 453,167 CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 461,862 CUM, solid volume units | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 466,220 CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 478,831 CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 483,704 CUM, solid volume units | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 498,149 CUM, solid volume units | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 512,351 CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 528,498 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 542,988 CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 560,427 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 578,494 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 594,855 CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 610,617 CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 620,430 CUM, solid volume units | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 631,203 CUM, solid volume units | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 647,081 CUM, solid volume units | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 661,369 CUM, solid volume units | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 678,237 CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 685,701 CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 692,197 CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 711,722 CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 720,459 CUM, solid volume units | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 730,801 CUM, solid volume units | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 746,881 CUM, solid volume units | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 762,586 CUM, solid volume units | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 761,370 CUM, solid volume units | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 767,673 CUM, solid volume units | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 774,169 CUM, solid volume units | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 778,324 CUM, solid volume units | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 782,609 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 787,024 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 791,574 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 796,259 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 801,169 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 806,198 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 811,349 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 816,623 CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 822,024 CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 827,349 CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 827,349 CUM, solid volume units is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.89 million CUM, solid volume units, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 827,349 CUM, solid volume units is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,247 CUM, solid volume units | 337,082 CUM, solid volume units | 407,352 CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 464,147 CUM, solid volume units | 417,109 CUM, solid volume units | 512,351 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,596 CUM, solid volume units | 528,498 CUM, solid volume units | 661,369 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,763 CUM, solid volume units | 678,237 CUM, solid volume units | 767,673 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 794,530 CUM, solid volume units | 774,169 CUM, solid volume units | 816,623 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,686 CUM, solid volume units | 822,024 CUM, solid volume units | 827,349 CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Eswatini 1.08 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 42 Gabon 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 43 Libya 963,555 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 45 Gambia 703,334 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 46 Botswana 686,401 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 447,000 CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Namibia?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Namibia was 827,349 CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 827,349 CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,082 CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.