Namibia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Namibia
9.8%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
11.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
196th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
194th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 11.0% against 9.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 196th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 194th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Namibia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 11.0% against 9.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Namibia ranks 196th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 194th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.