Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0078 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Namibia 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0078 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0078 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Eritrea 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uzbekistan 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Iran 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Israel 0.0065 units per square kilometre 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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.