Share of deforestation that is exported in Namibia
Namibia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 68.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Namibia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 68.4% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Namibia peaked at 70.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 1st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.7% | — |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 68.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 9.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 15.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 19.5% | 36.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 33.9% | 70.6% | 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 exported in Namibia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Namibia was 68.4% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.