Namibia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 10.96 % against 9.77 % in Namibia, a difference of 1.19 %.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 172nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.26 % | 10.42 % | 0.153 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2000s | 9.79 % | 10.84 % | 1.05 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 9.78 % | 10.92 % | 1.14 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 9.77 % | 10.93 % | 1.16 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Namibia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 10.96 % against 9.77 % in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 1.19 %, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Namibia ranks 172nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.