What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.

What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.

How does Namibia rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?

Namibia ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.

Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia

Name: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.0%

World rank

67th

of 105 countries

All-time high

0.8%

in 1990

All-time low

0.0%

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2020

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia, 1990–2020

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0% for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Namibia 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

Countries ranked near Namibia

64 Norway 0.1% compare
65 Gabon 0.0% compare
66 Guyana 0.0% compare
68 Morocco 0.0% compare
69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
70 Estonia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

More environment data for Namibia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia?: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Namibia was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Namibia rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?: Namibia ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.