Eritrea vs Namibia: Forest area
Eritrea
8.6%
in 2023
Namibia
7.8%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
170th
Namibia rank
173rd
Forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.6% against 7.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Eritrea, at 8.6% against 7.8% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.