Timber removals rose 0% to 1,343 '000 cbm in Namibia in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, timber removals in Namibia reached an all time high of 1,356 '000 cbm in 2009 and an all time low of 337 '000 cbm in 1961. When compared to Namibia's main peers, timber removals in Angola amounted to 5,643 '000 cbm, 804 '000 cbm in Botswana, 25,557 '000 cbm in South Africa and 9,745 '000 cbm in Zimbabwe in 2015.
Namibia has been ranked 120th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of timber removals.
| Timber Removals | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Angola | '000 cbm | 5,024 | 5,136 | 5,235 | 5,335 | 5,442 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | '000 cbm | 784 | 788 | 791 | 795 | 798 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | '000 cbm | 80,101 | 81,134 | 82,347 | 83,505 | 84,689 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | '000 cbm | 2,084 | 2,092 | 2,100 | 2,108 | 2,116 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | '000 cbm | 18,051 | 18,140 | 18,200 | 18,251 | 18,251 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | '000 cbm | 1,356 | 1,328 | 1,275 | 1,308 | 1,286 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | '000 cbm | 30,888 | 28,989 | 27,906 | 29,906 | 26,406 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | '000 cbm | 1,979 | 1,997 | 2,012 | 2,027 | 2,043 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | '000 cbm | 10,303 | 10,444 | 10,574 | 10,707 | 10,843 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | '000 cbm | 9,264 | 9,227 | 9,306 | 9,347 | 9,582 |
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