Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 South Sudan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burundi 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mali 0.0088 1000 ha 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area 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.