Change forest area share total in Namibia
Namibia: Change forest area share total was -0.008 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Namibia is -0.008, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Namibia peaked at -0.008 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.8811, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 147th of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8164 | — |
| 1992 | -0.8231 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8299 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8369 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8439 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8511 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8584 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8658 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8734 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8811 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.008 | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.008 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.008 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.008 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.008 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.008 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.008 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +99.1% | -0.8811 | -0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8443 | -0.8734 | -0.8164 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0953 | -0.8811 | -0.008 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.008 | -0.008 | -0.008 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.008 | -0.008 | -0.008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 change forest area share total in Namibia?
- Change forest area share total in Namibia was -0.008 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.008 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8811 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for change forest area share total?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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