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Net Forest conversion — Area in Namibia

Namibia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 0.644 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.644 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
71.01 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
0.644 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Namibia, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 71 1000 ha1991: 71 1000 ha1992: 71 1000 ha1993: 71 1000 ha1994: 71 1000 ha1995: 71 1000 ha1996: 71 1000 ha1997: 71 1000 ha1998: 71 1000 ha1999: 71 1000 ha2000: 71 1000 ha2001: 0.645 1000 ha2002: 0.645 1000 ha2003: 0.645 1000 ha2004: 0.645 1000 ha2005: 0.645 1000 ha2006: 0.645 1000 ha2007: 0.645 1000 ha2008: 0.645 1000 ha2009: 0.645 1000 ha2010: 0.645 1000 ha2011: 0.644 1000 ha2012: 0.644 1000 ha2013: 0.644 1000 ha2014: 0.644 1000 ha2015: 0.644 1000 ha2016: 0.646 1000 ha2017: 0.646 1000 ha2018: 0.646 1000 ha2019: 0.646 1000 ha2020: 0.646 1000 ha2021: 0.644 1000 ha2022: 0.644 1000 ha2023: 0.644 1000 ha2024: 0.644 1000 ha2025: 0.644 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Namibia stood at 0.644 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Namibia peaked at 71.01 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.644 1000 ha, in 2011.

That places Namibia 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Namibia, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 71.01 1000 ha —
1991 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 71.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 0.645 1000 ha -99.1%
2002 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.645 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0.644 1000 ha -0.2%
2012 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 0.646 1000 ha +0.3%
2017 0.646 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 0.646 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 0.646 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 0.646 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.644 1000 ha -0.3%
2022 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 0.644 1000 ha +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.644 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.644 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.01 1000 ha 71.01 1000 ha 71.01 1000 ha 10
2000s 7.68 1000 ha 0.645 1000 ha 71.01 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.6449 1000 ha 0.644 1000 ha 0.646 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.6443 1000 ha 0.644 1000 ha 0.646 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 81 Western Sahara 0.798 1000 ha compare
  2. 82 Solomon Islands 0.744 1000 ha compare
  3. 84 Samoa 0.478 1000 ha compare
  4. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.424 1000 ha compare
  5. 86 Libya 0.336 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Namibia?
Net forest conversion — area in Namibia was 0.644 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 71.01 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.644 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Namibia rank for net forest conversion — area?
Namibia ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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).