Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,552 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,552 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 989.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia peaked at 1,683 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Namibia 35th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 54.42 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 292.16 ha th | +436.9% |
| 2010 | 277.32 ha th | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 142.47 ha th | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 152.89 ha th | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 225.48 ha th | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 212.01 ha th | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 387.23 ha th | +82.6% |
| 2020 | 1,683 ha th | +334.8% |
| 2021 | 1,654 ha th | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,655 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,613 ha th | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,552 ha th | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +436.9% | 54.42 ha th | 292.16 ha th |
| 2020 | +334.8% | 387.23 ha th | 1,683 ha th |
| 2019 | +82.6% | 212.01 ha th | 387.23 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 173.29 ha th | 54.42 ha th | 292.16 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 232.9 ha th | 142.47 ha th | 387.23 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,632 ha th | 1,552 ha th | 1,683 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Uruguay 1,678 ha th compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,626 ha th compare
- 33 United Kingdom 1,626 ha th compare
- 36 Mexico 1,539 ha th compare
- 37 South Africa 1,453 ha th compare
- 38 Lithuania 1,268 ha th compare
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 certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia was 1,552 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 989.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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