Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Namibia
Namibia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.1461 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Namibia, 2003–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Namibia stood at 0.1461 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1469 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0.0735 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0726 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 hectares | +102.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2938 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2195 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0733 hectares | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 5.57 hectares | +7500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 hectares | -98.7% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.11 hectares | 0.0726 hectares | 0.1469 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 hectares | 0.0733 hectares | 5.57 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2386 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.8082 hectares | 4 |
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 in Namibia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Namibia was 0.1461 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.