Gabon vs Namibia: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Gabon
0.0%
in 2020
Namibia
0.0%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
Namibia rank
67th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Gabon ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 67th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Gabon or Namibia?
- Gabon, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Gabon ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 67th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.