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Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Namibia

Namibia: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 90.11 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
90.11 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
90.11 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
80.5 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Namibia, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 80.5 1000 ha1991: 80.5 1000 ha1992: 80.5 1000 ha1993: 80.5 1000 ha1994: 80.5 1000 ha1995: 80.5 1000 ha1996: 80.5 1000 ha1997: 80.5 1000 ha1998: 80.5 1000 ha1999: 80.5 1000 ha2000: 80.5 1000 ha2001: 82.5 1000 ha2002: 82.5 1000 ha2003: 82.5 1000 ha2004: 82.5 1000 ha2005: 82.5 1000 ha2006: 82.5 1000 ha2007: 82.5 1000 ha2008: 82.5 1000 ha2009: 82.5 1000 ha2010: 82.5 1000 ha2011: 90.1 1000 ha2012: 90.1 1000 ha2013: 90.1 1000 ha2014: 90.1 1000 ha2015: 90.1 1000 ha2016: 90.1 1000 ha2017: 90.1 1000 ha2018: 90.1 1000 ha2019: 90.1 1000 ha2020: 90.1 1000 ha2021: 90.1 1000 ha2022: 90.1 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Namibia is 90.11 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Namibia peaked at 90.11 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.5 1000 ha, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Namibia, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 80.5 1000 ha —
1991 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 80.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 82.45 1000 ha +2.4%
2002 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 82.45 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 90.11 1000 ha +9.3%
2012 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 90.11 1000 ha +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 90.11 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.94 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5 1000 ha 80.5 1000 ha 80.5 1000 ha 10
2000s 82.26 1000 ha 80.5 1000 ha 82.45 1000 ha 10
2010s 89.35 1000 ha 82.45 1000 ha 90.11 1000 ha 10
2020s 90.11 1000 ha 90.11 1000 ha 90.11 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Portugal 106.01 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Norway 104.71 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 96.11 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Germany 88.47 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Spain 78.27 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Latvia 75.26 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Namibia?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Namibia was 90.11 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 90.11 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Namibia ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).