Israel vs Namibia: Forest area
Israel
6.5%
in 2023
Namibia
7.8%
in 2023
Israel rank
176th
Namibia rank
173rd
Forest area over time
- Israel
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.8% against 6.5% in Israel, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 176th and Namibia ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 10.3% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.5% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Israel or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.8% against 6.5% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Israel and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- Israel ranks 176th 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.