Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia
Namibia: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia is 24.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia peaked at 26.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.9% | — |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Namibia was 24.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.