Deforestation statistics for Namibia

Namibia: Demographic data

Population (2022)	2,540,905
Annual population growth rate (2022)	1.90%
Population density (people/sq km)	3
Net migration	-4,806
Fertility rate	3.4
Median age	22
Urban population share	55%

Namibia: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 823,290

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 3,835
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 0.0%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,221
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 31.8%

Namibia: Annual forest and tree cover data

Namibia: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 418
2002: 108
2003: 209
2004: 61
2005: 64
2006: 17
2007: 80
2008: 34
2009: 85
2010: 27
2011: 71
2012: 26
2013: 2
2014: 4
2015: 0
2016: 1
2017: 2
2018: 8
2019: 2
2020: 1

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
!Karas	10	0	0	0	0	0	2.1%
Oshana	2	0	1	0	0	1	31.0%
Oshikoto	180	120	13	4	1	138	77.0%
Otjozondjupa	503	194	29	8	1	232	46.1%
Zambezi	1,775	91	102	15	11	219	12.3%
Erongo	58	1	5	1	0	6	10.5%
Hardap	40	1	1	1	0	3	7.0%
Kavango	650	78	44	27	2	151	23.2%
Khomas	17	1	1	0	0	2	13.3%
Kunene	131	13	4	1	0	18	13.7%
Ohangwena	448	360	42	45	0	447	99.7%
Omaheke	15	0	1	0	0	2	12.1%
Omusati	7	2	0	0	0	2	33.3%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Omusati	Otamanzi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Karas	9	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Keetmanshoop Rural	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Keetmanshoop Urban	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Luderitz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Oranjemund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Okaku	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Uuvudhiya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Okatana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Okatyali	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Ompundja	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Ondangwa	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Ongwediva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Oshakati East	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Oshakati West	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshana	Uukwiyu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Engodi	33	29	4	0	0	33	100.0%
Oshikoto	Tsumeb	3	1	0	0	0	1	33.3%
Oshikoto	Guinas	54	2	8	4	1	16	29.6%
Oshikoto	Okankolo	89	88	0	0	0	89	100.0%
Oshikoto	Olukonda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Omuntele	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Omuthiyagwipundi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Onayena	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Oniipa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Oshikoto	Onyaanya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Otjozondjupa	Grootfontein	42	4	10	8	0	21	50.0%
Otjozondjupa	Okahandja	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Otjozondjupa	Okakarara	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Otjozondjupa	Omatako	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Otjozondjupa	Otavi	256	5	10	1	1	16	6.3%
Otjozondjupa	Otjiwarongo	3	1	0	0	0	1	33.3%
Otjozondjupa	Tsumkwe	194	184	10	0	0	193	99.5%
Zambezi	Kabe	1,195	19	22	6	2	50	4.2%
Zambezi	Katima Muliro Rural	36	17	14	0	0	31	86.1%
Zambezi	Katima Muliro Urban	2	0	0	0	0	1	50.0%
Zambezi	Kongola	301	28	35	3	8	74	24.6%
Zambezi	Linyandi	219	22	19	3	0	45	20.5%
Zambezi	Sibinda	22	5	11	2	0	18	81.8%
Erongo	Arandis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Erongo	Daures	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Erongo	Karibib	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Erongo	Omaruru	55	1	4	1	0	6	10.9%
Erongo	Swakopmund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Erongo	Walvisbay Rural	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Erongo	Walvisbay Urban	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Hardap	Gibeon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Hardap	Mariental Rural	16	0	0	1	0	1	6.3%
Hardap	Mariental Urban	23	1	1	0	0	1	4.3%
Hardap	Rehoboth East	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Hardap	Rehoboth Rural	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Hardap	Rehoboth West	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kavango	Kahenge	27	8	8	7	0	23	85.2%
Kavango	Kapako	9	6	1	1	0	9	100.0%
Kavango	Mashare	44	8	10	4	0	21	47.7%
Kavango	Mpungu	53	33	14	3	0	50	94.3%
Kavango	Mukwe	415	4	2	6	2	14	3.4%
Kavango	Ndiyona	90	14	5	5	0	24	26.7%
Kavango	Rundu Rural East	3	0	0	1	0	1	33.3%
Kavango	Rundu Rural West	9	4	3	1	0	8	88.9%
Kavango	Rundu Urban	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Katutura Central	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Windhoek West	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Katutura East	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Khomasdal North	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Moses Garoeb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Soweto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Tobias Hainyeko	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Wanaheda	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Windhoek East	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Khomas	Windhoek Rural	14	1	1	0	0	2	14.3%
Kunene	Epupa	44	10	1	1	0	11	25.0%
Kunene	Kamanjab	6	1	1	0	0	2	33.3%
Kunene	Khorixas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kunene	Opuwo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kunene	Outjo	79	2	2	0	0	4	5.1%
Kunene	Sesfontein	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Eenhana	11	11	0	0	0	11	100.0%
Ohangwena	Ongenga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Oshikango	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Endola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Engela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Epembe	212	203	6	2	0	212	100.0%
Ohangwena	Ohangwena	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Okongo	155	80	32	41	0	154	99.4%
Ohangwena	Omulonga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Ohangwena	Omundaungilo	70	65	3	2	0	70	100.0%
Ohangwena	Ondobe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Aminius	14	0	1	0	0	1	7.1%
Omaheke	Epukiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Gobabis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Kalahari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Otjinene	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Otjombinde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omaheke	Steinhausen	1	0	1	0	0	1	100.0%
Omusati	Anamulenge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Outapi	2	1	0	0	0	1	50.0%
Omusati	Ruacana	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Tsandi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Elim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Etayi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Ogongo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Okahao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Okalongo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Omusati	Onesi	3	1	0	0	0	1	33.3%
Omusati	Oshikuku	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
!Karas	Berseba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%

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2019 forest data for Namibia | Archived forest data for Namibia | Forest data for Namibia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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