Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Forest area
Burkina Faso
5.59 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia
7.22 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.22 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.63 million hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.98 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.62 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.22 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 1.63 million hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.