15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Namibia
Namibia: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 1,552 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,552 1000 ha for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 989.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Namibia peaked at 1,683 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 173.29 1000 ha | 54.42 1000 ha | 292.16 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 232.9 1000 ha | 142.47 1000 ha | 387.23 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,632 1000 ha | 1,552 1000 ha | 1,683 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 28,889 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Namibia?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Namibia was 1,552 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 989.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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