Tree cover loss in Namibia
Namibia: Tree cover loss was 0.9533 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.9533 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Namibia peaked at 373.54 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9533 hectares, in 2024.
That places Namibia 178th out of 197 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 373.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 96.08 hectares | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 190.65 hectares | +98.4% |
| 2004 | 54.16 hectares | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 55.27 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.79 hectares | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 74.91 hectares | +443.3% |
| 2008 | 25.67 hectares | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 78.2 hectares | +204.6% |
| 2010 | 22.88 hectares | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 69.74 hectares | +204.8% |
| 2012 | 23.27 hectares | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 hectares | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 hectares | +90.8% |
| 2015 | 6.01 hectares | +104.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 hectares | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 hectares | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 7.86 hectares | +328.6% |
| 2019 | 1.97 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.52 hectares | +209.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 hectares | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 hectares | +122.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9533 hectares | -70.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9533 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9533 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +443.3% | 13.79 hectares | 74.91 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.92 hectares | 13.79 hectares | 373.54 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.94 hectares | 1.32 hectares | 69.74 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 hectares | 0.9533 hectares | 4.52 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Botswana 1.23 hectares compare
- 176 Jordan 1.11 hectares compare
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.03 hectares compare
- 179 Montserrat 0.8852 hectares compare
- 180 Palestine 0.7238 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 hectares 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 in Namibia?
- Tree cover loss in Namibia was 0.9533 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 373.54 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9533 hectares in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for tree cover loss?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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