Namibia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Namibia
9.8%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
11.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
170th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
167th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Namibia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 11.1% against 9.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 170th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 167th of 216 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 11.1% | 0.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Namibia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 11.1% against 9.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.3%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Namibia ranks 170th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 167th 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.