Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 8,044 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Namibia is 8,044 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Namibia peaked at 8,840 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,044 1000 ha, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 54th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,840 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,769 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,698 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,627 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,556 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,485 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,414 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,343 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,272 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,201 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,130 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,059 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,058 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,058 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,057 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,056 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,056 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,055 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,055 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,054 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,053 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,053 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,052 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,051 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,051 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,050 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,049 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,049 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,048 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,047 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,047 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,046 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,046 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,045 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,044 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,044 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,044 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,044 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,410 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,521 1000 ha | 8,201 1000 ha | 8,840 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,064 1000 ha | 8,054 1000 ha | 8,130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,050 1000 ha | 8,047 1000 ha | 8,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,045 1000 ha | 8,044 1000 ha | 8,047 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 51 Italy 9,424 1000 ha compare
- 52 Belarus 8,975 1000 ha compare
- 53 Senegal 8,668 1000 ha compare
- 55 French Guiana 7,986 1000 ha compare
- 56 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
- 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Namibia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Namibia was 8,044 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,840 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,044 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).