Namibia vs Singapore: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Singapore
20.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
72nd
Singapore rank
73rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd of 168 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Namibia or Singapore?
- Namibia, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.