Mongolia vs Namibia: Forest area as share of land area

Mongolia
9.1
in 2025
Namibia
9.77
in 2025
Mongolia rank
171st
Namibia rank
170th

Forest area as share of land area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 9.77 against 9.1 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 171st and Namibia ranks 170th of 216 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.18 10.26 1.08 Namibia
2000s 9.13 9.79 0.6561 Namibia
2010s 9.1 9.78 0.679 Namibia
2020s 9.1 9.77 0.6738 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Mongolia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 9.77 against 9.1 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Mongolia and Namibia?
0.67, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Namibia rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
Mongolia ranks 171st and Namibia ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as share of land area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed