Italy vs Namibia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Italy
8,799 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
Italy rank
54th
Namibia rank
56th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 8,799 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 756 1000 ha.

That makes Italy'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.

Italy ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,382 1000 ha 8,450 1000 ha 1,068 1000 ha Namibia
2000s 8,053 1000 ha 8,056 1000 ha 3.43 1000 ha Namibia
2010s 8,411 1000 ha 8,050 1000 ha 361.11 1000 ha Italy
2020s 8,763 1000 ha 8,045 1000 ha 718.83 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Italy or Namibia?
Italy, at 8,799 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Italy and Namibia?
756 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Italy ranks 54th 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.