Italy vs Namibia: Forestland — Area

Italy
9,422 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
Italy rank
51st
Namibia rank
54th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,422 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 1,379 1000 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 54th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,941 1000 ha 8,450 1000 ha 509.1 1000 ha Namibia
2000s 8,666 1000 ha 8,056 1000 ha 609.53 1000 ha Italy
2010s 9,034 1000 ha 8,050 1000 ha 984.08 1000 ha Italy
2020s 9,391 1000 ha 8,045 1000 ha 1,346 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Italy or Namibia?
Italy, at 9,422 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Italy and Namibia?
1,379 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for forestland — area?
Italy ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 54th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).