Luxembourg vs Namibia: Drivers of deforestation
Luxembourg
3.25 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
4.92 hectares
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
127th
Namibia rank
124th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Luxembourg
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.92 hectares against 3.25 hectares in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.67 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 hectares | 167.99 hectares | 165.64 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.34 hectares | 8.8 hectares | 6.45 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.23 hectares | 6.06 hectares | 2.82 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Luxembourg or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.92 hectares against 3.25 hectares in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 1.67 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Namibia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Luxembourg 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.