Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Namibia

Namibia: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 64,259 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64,259 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
87,692 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
64,259 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Namibia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 87.7k Square kilometres1991: 87.0k Square kilometres1992: 86.3k Square kilometres1993: 85.6k Square kilometres1994: 84.9k Square kilometres1995: 84.1k Square kilometres1996: 83.4k Square kilometres1997: 82.7k Square kilometres1998: 82.0k Square kilometres1999: 81.3k Square kilometres2000: 80.6k Square kilometres2001: 79.9k Square kilometres2002: 79.2k Square kilometres2003: 78.5k Square kilometres2004: 77.8k Square kilometres2005: 77.0k Square kilometres2006: 76.3k Square kilometres2007: 75.6k Square kilometres2008: 74.9k Square kilometres2009: 74.2k Square kilometres2010: 73.5k Square kilometres2011: 72.8k Square kilometres2012: 72.1k Square kilometres2013: 71.4k Square kilometres2014: 70.6k Square kilometres2015: 69.9k Square kilometres2016: 69.2k Square kilometres2017: 68.5k Square kilometres2018: 67.8k Square kilometres2019: 67.1k Square kilometres2020: 66.4k Square kilometres2021: 65.7k Square kilometres2022: 65.0k Square kilometres2023: 64.3k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Namibia is 64,259 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Namibia peaked at 87,692 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64,259 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Namibia 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,496 Square kilometres 81,301 Square kilometres 87,692 Square kilometres 10
2000s 77,395 Square kilometres 74,200 Square kilometres 80,591 Square kilometres 10
2010s 70,295 Square kilometres 67,099 Square kilometres 73,490 Square kilometres 10
2020s 65,324 Square kilometres 64,259 Square kilometres 66,389 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Namibia?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Namibia was 64,259 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 87,692 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 64,259 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Namibia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata