Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.1461 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia is 0.1461 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 5.57 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2021.
That places Namibia 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1469 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0.1102 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0726 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1221 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2204 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2938 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2195 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0733 hectares | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 2.82 hectares | +3750.0% |
| 2015 | 5.57 hectares | +97.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 hectares | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 hectares | -97.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0.8082 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0.1461 hectares | -81.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1461 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1461 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3750.0% | 0.0733 hectares | 2.82 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1099 hectares | 0.0726 hectares | 0.1469 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.22 hectares | 0.0367 hectares | 5.57 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.8082 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Namibia was 0.1461 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.