Fiji vs Namibia: Drivers of deforestation
Fiji
5.15 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
4.92 hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
123rd
Namibia rank
124th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Fiji
- Namibia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5.15 hectares against 4.92 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 0.23 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Fiji ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.23 hectares | 152.45 hectares | 129.22 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 36.15 hectares | 20.13 hectares | 16.01 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 10.23 hectares | 6.06 hectares | 4.17 hectares | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Fiji or Namibia?
- Fiji, at 5.15 hectares against 4.92 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Fiji and Namibia?
- 0.23 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Namibia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Fiji ranks 123rd 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.