Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0022 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Namibia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Namibia was 0.0022 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.