Namibia vs Western Sahara: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Namibia
-644.04
in 2025
Western Sahara
-798.01
in 2025
Namibia rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
166th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Namibia
  • Western Sahara
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports -644.04 against -798.01 in Western Sahara, a difference of 153.97.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Namibia ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s -71,009 -6,591 64,418 Western Sahara
2000s -7,681 -867 6,814 Western Sahara
2010s -644.87 -299.3 345.57 Western Sahara
2020s -644.37 -874.68 230.31 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Namibia or Western Sahara?
Namibia, at -644.04 against -798.01 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Namibia and Western Sahara?
153.97, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Sahara?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Western Sahara rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Namibia ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed