Forest area in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area was 7.22 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Namibia is 7.22 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Namibia peaked at 8.76 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million hectares, in 2011.
That places Namibia 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 2 |
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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 forest area in Namibia?
- Forest area in Namibia was 7.22 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.