Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Namibia, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1,001.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Namibia 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +7500.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Lesotho 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tajikistan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Chad 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Iran 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,001.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.