Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia
Namibia: Above-ground forest biomass was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.4 tonnes per hectare
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
67.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
67.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 67.4 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Namibia peaked at 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Namibia 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 67.4 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 67.4 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 67.4 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 67.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 160 South Africa 67.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 161 Bangladesh 67.66 tonnes per hectare compare
- 163 Comoros 65.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 164 Djibouti 64.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 63.82 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Namibia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).