Share global forest in Namibia
Namibia: Share global forest was 0.1943 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.1943
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.2019
in 1990
All-time low
0.1902
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Namibia is 0.1943, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Namibia peaked at 0.2019 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1902, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share global forest in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2019 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2008 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1996 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1985 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1973 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1961 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.195 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1938 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1926 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1914 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1902 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1904 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1905 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1907 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1908 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.191 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1911 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1912 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1914 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1915 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1917 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1918 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.192 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1922 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1925 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1928 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1929 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.193 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1932 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1934 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1936 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1938 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.194 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1943 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0941, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1943 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1967 | 0.1914 | 0.2019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.1902 | 0.1915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 | 0.1917 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1937 | 0.1932 | 0.1943 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Italy 0.2276 compare
- 57 Belarus 0.2168 compare
- 58 Senegal 0.2089 compare
- 60 French Guiana 0.1928 compare
- 61 North Korea 0.1867 compare
- 62 Philippines 0.1797 compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Namibia?
- Share global forest in Namibia was 0.1943 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2019 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1902 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share global forest?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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