Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia
Namibia: Above-ground forest biomass was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Namibia, 2000–2020
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 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 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 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.4 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (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 2020, 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 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)