Bahamas vs Namibia: Drivers of deforestation
Bahamas
3.25 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
4.92 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
127th
Namibia rank
124th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bahamas
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.92 hectares against 3.25 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 1.67 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.12 hectares | 155.01 hectares | 118.89 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.91 hectares | 17.68 hectares | 17.23 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 37.48 hectares | 6.06 hectares | 31.42 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bahamas or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.92 hectares against 3.25 hectares in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bahamas and Namibia?
- 1.67 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Namibia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bahamas ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 124th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.