Forest area in Namibia
Namibia: Forest area was 64,259 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Namibia is 64,259 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Namibia peaked at 87,692 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64,259 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Namibia 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,496 sq. km | 81,301 sq. km | 87,692 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,395 sq. km | 74,200 sq. km | 80,591 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,295 sq. km | 67,099 sq. km | 73,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,324 sq. km | 64,259 sq. km | 66,389 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Philippines 72,933 sq. km compare
- 63 South Sudan 71,570 sq. km compare
- 64 Romania 69,290 sq. km compare
- 66 Honduras 62,964 sq. km compare
- 67 South Korea 62,570 sq. km compare
- 68 Guinea 60,690 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 451.2 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 153,012 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Namibia?
- Forest area in Namibia was 64,259 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,692 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,259 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.