Annual change forest area in Namibia
Namibia: Annual change forest area was -644.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-644.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
-643.95
in 2011
All-time low
-71,009
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Namibia is -644.04, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Namibia peaked at -643.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -71,009, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 163rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -71,009 | — |
| 1992 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -71,009 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -645.02 | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -645.02 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -643.95 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -643.95 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -643.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -643.95 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -643.95 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -646 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -646 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -646 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -646 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -646 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -644.04 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -644.04 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -644.04 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -644.04 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -644.04 | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -644.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -644.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -71,009 | -71,009 | -71,009 | 9 |
| 2000s | -7,681 | -71,009 | -645.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | -644.87 | -646 | -643.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | -644.37 | -646 | -644.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago -424 compare
- 161 Samoa -480 compare
- 162 Moldova -580 compare
- 164 Algeria -674 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 compare
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Namibia?
- Annual change forest area in Namibia was -644.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -643.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71,009 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual change forest area?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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