Commodity driven deforestation in Namibia
Namibia: Commodity driven deforestation was 0.7338 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Namibia stood at 0.7338.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Namibia peaked at 373.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4405, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 373.54 | — |
| 2002 | 95.93 | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 189.99 | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 53.65 | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 55.13 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | -78.4% |
| 2007 | 74.1 | +522.2% |
| 2008 | 24.72 | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 77.62 | +214.0% |
| 2010 | 22.74 | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 69.16 | +204.2% |
| 2012 | 23.05 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +110.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 | -85.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +133.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | +346.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | +209.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +135.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7338 | -69.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7338 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7338 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 74.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.29 | 11.91 | 373.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 0.4405 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 0.7338 | 4.52 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Namibia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Namibia was 0.7338 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 373.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4405 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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