Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Namibia

Namibia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 8,044 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8,044 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8,840 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
8,044 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Namibia, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 8.8k 1000 ha1991: 8.8k 1000 ha1992: 8.7k 1000 ha1993: 8.6k 1000 ha1994: 8.6k 1000 ha1995: 8.5k 1000 ha1996: 8.4k 1000 ha1997: 8.3k 1000 ha1998: 8.3k 1000 ha1999: 8.2k 1000 ha2000: 8.1k 1000 ha2001: 8.1k 1000 ha2002: 8.1k 1000 ha2003: 8.1k 1000 ha2004: 8.1k 1000 ha2005: 8.1k 1000 ha2006: 8.1k 1000 ha2007: 8.1k 1000 ha2008: 8.1k 1000 ha2009: 8.1k 1000 ha2010: 8.1k 1000 ha2011: 8.1k 1000 ha2012: 8.1k 1000 ha2013: 8.1k 1000 ha2014: 8.1k 1000 ha2015: 8.1k 1000 ha2016: 8.0k 1000 ha2017: 8.0k 1000 ha2018: 8.0k 1000 ha2019: 8.0k 1000 ha2020: 8.0k 1000 ha2021: 8.0k 1000 ha2022: 8.0k 1000 ha2023: 8.0k 1000 ha2024: 8.0k 1000 ha2025: 8.0k 1000 ha

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 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Italy 9,424 1000 ha compare
  2. 52 Belarus 8,975 1000 ha compare
  3. 53 Senegal 8,668 1000 ha compare
  4. 55 French Guiana 7,986 1000 ha compare
  5. 56 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
  6. 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 217 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — 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).