Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 86.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia is 86.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia peaked at 86.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2000.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1 | — |
| 2001 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.28 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 76.53 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 76.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.28 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.52 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.55 | 48.1 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.52 | 77.8 | 86.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.24 | 86.17 | 86.28 | 5 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -22.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -29.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia?
- Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Namibia was 86.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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