Caribbean vs Namibia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Caribbean
7,450 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
Caribbean rank
59th
Namibia rank
56th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8,043 1000 ha against 7,450 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 593 1000 ha.

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

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

Caribbean ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,511 1000 ha 8,450 1000 ha 1,938 1000 ha Namibia
2000s 6,987 1000 ha 8,056 1000 ha 1,069 1000 ha Namibia
2010s 7,333 1000 ha 8,050 1000 ha 716.29 1000 ha Namibia
2020s 7,441 1000 ha 8,045 1000 ha 603.37 1000 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Caribbean or Namibia?
Namibia, at 8,043 1000 ha against 7,450 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Caribbean and Namibia?
593 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Caribbean ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.