Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
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 | 23.1% | 18.8% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).