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From 2001 to 2022, Namibia lost 1kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 14.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Namibia from 2001 to 2022, 1kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Namibia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 97.1% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Ohangwena had the most tree cover loss at 0.4kha compared to an average of 0.1 kha.

Ohangwena0.4kha
Otjozondjupa0.2kha
Zambezi0.2kha
Kavango0.2kha
Oshikoto0.1kha
From 2000 to 2020, Namibia experienced a net change of -0.6 kha (-0.34%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Namibia gained 15.1 kha of tree cover equal to 0.01% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Namibia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Namibia
In Namibia the peak fire season typically occurs in September. There were 7681 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 15 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Namibia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Namibia Compared to Other Areas
In Namibia there have been 7,681 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2012, with 21,900.

Between 15 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Namibia experienced a total of 105,050 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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