Forest area km in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area km was 8.04 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.04 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.77 million
in 1990
All-time low
8.04 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Namibia stood at 8.04 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Namibia peaked at 8.77 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.04 million, in 2025.
That places Namibia 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.34 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.04 million | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 million | 8.13 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 8.05 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million | 8.04 million | 8.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Italy 9.42 million compare
- 57 Belarus 8.98 million compare
- 58 Senegal 8.65 million compare
- 60 French Guiana 7.98 million compare
- 61 North Korea 7.73 million compare
- 62 Philippines 7.44 million compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Namibia?
- Forest area km in Namibia was 8.04 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 million in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area km?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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