Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 31.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia peaked at 80.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.3% | — |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.3% | 80.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 29.4% | 66.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia was 31.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.