Forest rents in Namibia
Namibia: Forest rents was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Forest rents in Namibia, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Namibia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
That places Namibia 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Forest rents in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +58.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 rents in Namibia?
- Forest rents in Namibia was 0.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for forest rents?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.