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. β Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Namibia, 1990β2024
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 32nd out of 247 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Standard Deviation 0.319 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 28,889 t (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 32nd out of 247 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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