Mountain green cover area in Namibia

Namibia: Mountain green cover area was 596.8 kmsq in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
596.8 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
596.8 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
457.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Namibia, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 457.3 kmsq2005: 501.9 kmsq2010: 518.8 kmsq2015: 559.9 kmsq2018: 582.1 kmsq2021: 596.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 596.8 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Namibia peaked at 596.8 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 457.3 kmsq, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 87th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 479.6 kmsq 457.3 kmsq 501.9 kmsq 2
2010s 553.6 kmsq 518.8 kmsq 582.1 kmsq 3
2020s 596.8 kmsq 596.8 kmsq 596.8 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 630.1 kmsq compare
  2. 85 Zambia 618.2 kmsq compare
  3. 86 Haiti 611 kmsq compare
  4. 88 Jamaica 563.8 kmsq compare
  5. 89 Guinea 558.9 kmsq compare
  6. 90 Portugal 496.9 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Namibia?
Mountain green cover area in Namibia was 596.8 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 596.8 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 457.3 kmsq in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for mountain green cover area?
Namibia ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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