Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Namibia rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 165 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 165 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.