Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia
Namibia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 67.4 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.4 t per ha
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
67.4 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
67.4 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 67.4 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia peaked at 67.4 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.4 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Namibia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 67.4 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 156 Mozambique 69.15 t per ha compare
- 157 Northern Mariana Islands 67.73 t per ha compare
- 158 Bangladesh 67.66 t per ha compare
- 160 Comoros 65.93 t per ha compare
- 161 Djibouti 64.08 t per ha compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 63.82 t per ha compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Standard Deviation 0.319 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 28,889 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia was 67.4 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Namibia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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