Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0217 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0217 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.064 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.064 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0217 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0217 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0541 sq. km per person | 0.0458 sq. km per person | 0.064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0253 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia was 0.0217 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.