Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia
Namibia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 67.4 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.4 t per ha
World rank
176th
of 222 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
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia, 1990–2025
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 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.4 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 67.4 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.4 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.4 t per ha | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 67.4 t per ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.91 t per ha, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 67.4 t per ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 173 Northern Mariana Islands 67.73 t per ha compare
- 174 South Africa 67.72 t per ha compare
- 175 Bangladesh 67.66 t per ha compare
- 177 Comoros 65.93 t per ha compare
- 178 Djibouti 64.08 t per ha compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 63.82 t per ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 176th out of 222 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).