Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,426 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Namibia, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Namibia is 6,426, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Namibia peaked at 8,627 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,426, in 2023.
That places Namibia 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,379 | 8,130 | 8,627 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,740 | 7,420 | 8,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,029 | 6,710 | 7,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,532 | 6,426 | 6,639 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 63 Philippines 7,293 compare
- 64 South Sudan, Republic of 7,157 compare
- 65 Romania 6,929 compare
- 67 Honduras 6,296 compare
- 68 Korea, Republic of 6,257 compare
- 69 Guinea 6,069 compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Namibia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Namibia was 6,426 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,426 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.