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. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Namibia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.319 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
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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 79th out of 182 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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