Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia
Namibia: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 3.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.0% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 106th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 103 Tanzania 4.4% compare
- 104 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 105 Guinea 3.8% compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
- 108 Wallis and Futuna 1.5% compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 1.3% compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia was 3.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%)