Latin America and the Caribbean vs Namibia: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Latin America and the Caribbean
97.99 %
in 2025
Namibia
100 %
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Namibia rank
1st

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Namibia
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 100 % against 97.99 % in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 2.01 %.

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

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.25 % 100 % 0.746 % Namibia
2000s 98.85 % 100 % 1.15 % Namibia
2010s 98.23 % 100 % 1.77 % Namibia
2020s 98.03 % 100 % 1.97 % Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Latin America and the Caribbean or Namibia?
Namibia, at 100 % against 97.99 % in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
2.01 %, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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
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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.