Namibia vs Pakistan: Drivers of deforestation
Namibia
4.92 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
5.36 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
124th
Pakistan rank
121st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Namibia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.36 hectares against 4.92 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 0.44 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.45 hectares | 44.89 hectares | 107.56 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.89 hectares | 3.94 hectares | 17.95 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.06 hectares | 6.22 hectares | 0.1625 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Namibia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.36 hectares against 4.92 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Namibia and Pakistan?
- 0.44 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Pakistan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Namibia ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 121st 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.