Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia
Namibia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 5.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia stood at 5.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia peaked at 485.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.97 | 31.73 | 485.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.34 | 4.96 | 114.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 3.37 | 12.32 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Namibia was 5.43 in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 485.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.