Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 20.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20.9% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia peaked at 20.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia was 20.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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