Forest area in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area was 8,043 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,043 ha th
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,769 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
8,043 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Namibia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Namibia is 8,043 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Namibia peaked at 8,769 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,043 ha th, in 2025.
That places Namibia 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,769 ha th | 8,769 ha th | 8,769 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,059 ha th | 8,059 ha th | 8,059 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,051 ha th | 8,049 ha th | 8,053 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,045 ha th | 8,043 ha th | 8,046 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Italy 9,422 ha th compare
- 56 Belarus 8,975 ha th compare
- 57 Senegal 8,649 ha th compare
- 59 French Guiana 7,982 ha th compare
- 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 ha th compare
- 61 Philippines 7,439 ha th compare
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 in Namibia?
- Forest area in Namibia was 8,043 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,769 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,043 ha th in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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