Agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0.7338 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia stood at 0.7338 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia peaked at 373.54 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4405 hectares, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 373.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 95.93 hectares | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 189.99 hectares | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 53.65 hectares | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 55.13 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.91 hectares | -78.4% |
| 2007 | 74.1 hectares | +522.2% |
| 2008 | 24.72 hectares | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 77.62 hectares | +214.0% |
| 2010 | 22.74 hectares | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 69.16 hectares | +204.2% |
| 2012 | 23.05 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 hectares | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 hectares | +110.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 hectares | -85.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares | +133.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 hectares | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 hectares | +346.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.52 hectares | +209.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 hectares | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 hectares | +135.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7338 hectares | -69.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7338 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7338 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +522.2% | 11.91 hectares | 74.1 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.29 hectares | 11.91 hectares | 373.54 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.23 hectares | 0.4405 hectares | 69.16 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 hectares | 0.7338 hectares | 4.52 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Namibia was 0.7338 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 373.54 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4405 hectares in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.