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

Latest (2020)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Namibia, 2000–2020

12342000201020202000: 0.78 %2010: 4 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3 %2019: 3 %2020: 3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Tanzania 4.4% compare
  2. 104 Kenya 4.3% compare
  3. 105 Guinea 3.8% compare
  4. 107 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
  5. 108 Wallis and Futuna 1.5% compare
  6. 109 Guinea-Bissau 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 926 data points, 2000–2020
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%)