Environment in Namibia

1,769 indicators covering environment for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 380,253 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.2% 9th
Phosphate rock — Export value 49 1000 USD 2024 up 19,500.0% 50th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 68 t 2024 up 679,900.0% 51st
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 21.12 t 2024 62nd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 37.53 1000 USD 2024 up 41,600.0% 63rd
Fungicides — Import quantity 53.64 t 2006 up 7.5% 113th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,101 Square kilometres 2022 up 240.4% 100th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 398.04 Square kilometres 2022 up 828.6% 87th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 65 m3 2024 down 69.0% 79th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 85.2% 95th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 36.08 % 2021 up 4.2% 21st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.07 % 2021 up 40.0% 132nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.36 % 2021 up 12.5% 133rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.06 % 2021 up 50.0% 125th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 54.93 % 2021 down 2.9% 23rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.12 % 2021 up 50.0% 114th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 55.09 % 2021 down 2.8% 148th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 % 2021 down 100.0% 141st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.04 % 2021 up 100.0% 104th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 7.38 % 2021 up 1.2% 13th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 37.05 % 2021 up 3.9% 18th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0.07 % 2021 up 40.0% 159th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 584.4 km2 2021 up 15.2% 60th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 101.3 km2 2021 up 69.4% 72nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 182.3 km2 2021 up 44.1% 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 87,699 km2 2021 down 2.8% 24th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.1 km2 2021 down 80.3% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 65 km2 2021 up 89.5% 46th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 56,267 km2 2021 up 4.2% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 107 km2 2021 up 27.5% 105th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 596.8 km2 2021 up 15.0% 79th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 101.3 km2 2021 up 69.4% 100th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 90,336 km2 2021 down 2.9% 19th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 197.4 km2 2021 up 51.4% 55th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 90,612 km2 2021 down 2.8% 39th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 3.1 km2 2021 down 80.3% 122nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 65 km2 2021 up 89.5% 61st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 12,132 km2 2021 up 1.2% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 60,930 km2 2021 up 3.9% 13th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 107 km2 2021 up 27.5% 135th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.37 % 2021 up 12.1% 114th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.06 % 2021 up 50.0% 101st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.12 % 2021 up 50.0% 85th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 56.24 % 2021 down 2.8% 123rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 down 100.0% 115th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.04 % 2021 up 100.0% 85th
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import quantity 0.6 t 2024 up 265.9% 77th
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import value 1.25 1000 USD 2024 down 93.7% 96th
Urea — Agricultural Use 587 t 2011 down 88.8% 106th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 2.63 % 2025 unchanged 94th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 87,423 km2 2021 down 2.9% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 11,210 km2 2021 up 1.3% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 56.06 % 2021 down 2.9% 21st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 7.19 % 2021 up 1.3% 11th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.85 t 2023 down 91.6% 67th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0.78 1000 USD 2023 down 99.2% 73rd