Namibia vs Philippines: Forest land — Area

Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
Philippines
7,439 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia rank
62nd
Philippines rank
65th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8,043 1000 ha against 7,439 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 604 1000 ha.

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

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

Namibia ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 8,450 1000 ha 7,568 1000 ha 882.12 1000 ha Namibia
2000s 8,056 1000 ha 7,098 1000 ha 958.21 1000 ha Namibia
2010s 8,050 1000 ha 7,004 1000 ha 1,045 1000 ha Namibia
2020s 8,045 1000 ha 7,333 1000 ha 712.06 1000 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Namibia or Philippines?
Namibia, at 8,043 1000 ha against 7,439 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Namibia and Philippines?
604 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for forest land — area?
Namibia ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest 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 land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.