Namibia vs Netherlands: Share of land covered by forest
Namibia
9.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
11.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
170th
Netherlands rank
168th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.0% against 9.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 170th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 216 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Namibia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.0% against 9.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Namibia and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Namibia ranks 170th and Netherlands ranks 168th 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.