Environment in Namibia

1,769 indicators covering environment for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 118 1000 USD 2024 up 972.7% 44th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import quantity 24.57 t 2024 up 1,959.0% 70th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import value 2,321 1000 USD 2024 up 7,038.0% 40th
Sodium nitrate — Export value 0.16 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 64th
Ethylene dichloride — Import quantity 0.003 t 2023 down 82.4% 85th
Ethylene dichloride — Import value 0.016 1000 USD 2023 down 78.7% 86th
Disinfectants, etc — Export value 16.05 1000 USD 2006 down 16.5% 104th
Freshwater Fish — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 1st
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 0 t 2024 62nd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 62nd
Above-ground forest biomass 67.4 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 162nd
Above-ground biomass in forest 67.4 2025 unchanged 175th
Forest area 8,043 2025 down 0.1% 65th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 9.8% 2025 down 0.1% 196th
Share of forest area within protected areas 20.9% 2025 unchanged 87th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 20.9% 2025 unchanged 85th
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 1st
Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity 2.11 t 2024 down 91.0% 63rd
Hazardous pesticides — Export value 21.58 1000 USD 2024 down 87.9% 57th
Disinfectants, etc — Export quantity 2.29 t 2006 up 69.1% 107th
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use 338 t 2011 up 31.0% 75th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export value 4.61 1000 USD 2023 up 22,950.0% 53rd
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export quantity 5 t 2023 up 4,900.0% 52nd
Ozone (O₃) concentration 61 ppb 2015 up 3.4% 59th
Salts of Pentachlorophenol — Import quantity 0.075 t 2024 down 99.7% 74th
Salts of Pentachlorophenol — Import value 0.0126 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 89th
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 23.27 2024 up 68.3% 72nd
Coastal protection 100 2025 unchanged 1st
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity 0.03 t 2024 down 99.9% 80th
Superphosphates, other — Import value 0.33 1000 USD 2024 down 93.7% 80th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 12.5 km2 2021 up 9.6% 72nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 91st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 15.1 km2 2021 up 287.2% 56th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 2,913 km2 2021 down 1.4% 63rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 km2 2021 95th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 km2 2021 74th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 4,662 km2 2021 up 0.7% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0 km2 2021 105th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 0.15 % 2021 up 15.4% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 90th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.18 % 2021 up 260.0% 57th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 34.17 % 2021 down 1.4% 105th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0 % 2021 96th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0 % 2021 69th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 54.69 % 2021 up 0.7% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0 % 2021 105th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 2,913 km2 2021 down 1.4% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 km2 2021 30th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 922.1 km2 2021 down 0.2% 19th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 34.17 % 2021 down 1.4% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 % 2021 25th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 10.82 % 2021 down 0.2% 8th
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 5.5 1000 No 2018 up 295.7% 49th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 1,020 million SLC 2024 up 83.1% 54th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 55.65 million USD 2024 up 8.3% 66th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 50.95 million USD 2024 up 13.4% 66th
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 4.2 1000 No 2018 up 366.7% 49th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 33,074 m3 2024 up 13,290.3% 15th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 5,209 1000 USD 2024 up 17,862.1% 9th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 51.39 million USD 2024 down 25.6% 39th