Tree Cover Loss in Namibia
Namibia: Tree Cover Loss was 2 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Namibia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Namibia stood at 2 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Namibia peaked at 418 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 hectares, in 2016.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 418 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 110 hectares | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 211 hectares | +91.8% |
| 2004 | 62 hectares | -70.6% |
| 2005 | 65 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17 hectares | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 81 hectares | +376.5% |
| 2008 | 34 hectares | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 86 hectares | +152.9% |
| 2010 | 27 hectares | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 71 hectares | +163.0% |
| 2012 | 26 hectares | -63.4% |
| 2013 | 2 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 5 hectares | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 6 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 2 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 8 hectares | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 2 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 hectares | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 1 hectares | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 3 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 1 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 2 hectares | +100.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.44 hectares | 17 hectares | 418 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 hectares | 1 hectares | 71 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 hectares | 1 hectares | 5 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Namibia?
- Tree cover loss in Namibia was 2 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 418 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 hectares in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for tree cover loss?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.