Mongolia vs Namibia: Share of land covered by forest
Mongolia
9.1%
in 2025
Namibia
9.8%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
171st
Namibia rank
170th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Mongolia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Mongolia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Mongolia and Namibia?
- 0.7%, 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 share of land covered by forest?
- Mongolia ranks 171st and Namibia ranks 170th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.