Change forest vs gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Change forest vs gdp was -0.008 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.008 for change forest vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Namibia peaked at -0.008 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.8811, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 146th of 227 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 vs gdp 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 vs gdp 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 vs gdp in Namibia?
- Change forest vs gdp in Namibia was -0.008 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.008 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8811 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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