Forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area, annual growth rate was -0.008 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.008 % change on previous year for forest area, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at -0.0079 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.8734 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 147th of 228 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.
Forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8098 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.8164 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8231 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8369 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8511 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8584 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8659 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2025 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.008 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.029 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.008 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3457 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area, annual growth rate 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% | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -0.0079 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8373 % change on previous year | -0.8659 % change on previous year | -0.8098 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0945 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -0.0079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.008 % change on previous year | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -0.0079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.008 % change on previous year | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -0.008 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in Namibia was -0.008 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0079 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8734 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.