Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia

Namibia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -644.04 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-644.04 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
-643.95 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-71,009 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia, 1991–2025

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k01991200820251991: -71.0k hectares1992: -71.0k hectares1993: -71.0k hectares1994: -71.0k hectares1995: -71.0k hectares1996: -71.0k hectares1997: -71.0k hectares1998: -71.0k hectares1999: -71.0k hectares2000: -71.0k hectares2001: -645 hectares2002: -645 hectares2003: -645 hectares2004: -645 hectares2005: -645 hectares2006: -645 hectares2007: -645 hectares2008: -645 hectares2009: -645 hectares2010: -645 hectares2011: -643.9 hectares2012: -643.9 hectares2013: -643.9 hectares2014: -643.9 hectares2015: -643.9 hectares2016: -646 hectares2017: -646 hectares2018: -646 hectares2019: -646 hectares2020: -646 hectares2021: -644 hectares2022: -644 hectares2023: -644 hectares2024: -644 hectares2025: -644 hectares

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

Analysis

In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia stood at -644.04 hectares.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia peaked at -643.95 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -71,009 hectares, in 1991.

That places Namibia 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -71,009 hectares -71,009 hectares -71,009 hectares 9
2000s -7,681 hectares -71,009 hectares -645.02 hectares 10
2010s -644.87 hectares -646 hectares -643.95 hectares 10
2020s -644.37 hectares -646 hectares -644.04 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 160 Trinidad and Tobago -424 hectares compare
  2. 161 Samoa -480 hectares compare
  3. 162 Moldova -580 hectares compare
  4. 164 Algeria -674 hectares compare
  5. 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 hectares compare
  6. 166 Western Sahara -798.01 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Namibia was -644.04 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was -643.95 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -71,009 hectares in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Namibia ranks 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.