Belgium vs Namibia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belgium
6.39 square meters
in 2023
Namibia
6.23 square meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Namibia rank
56th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.39 square meters against 6.23 square meters in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 square meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 square meters | 16.68 square meters | 2.53 square meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.24 square meters | 32.35 square meters | 19.11 square meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.32 square meters | 28.01 square meters | 19.69 square meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belgium or Namibia?
- Belgium, at 6.39 square meters against 6.23 square meters in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belgium and Namibia?
- 0.16 square meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.