Agricultural land — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land — Area was 38,812 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 38,812 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Namibia peaked at 38,820 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38,642 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,646 1000 ha | 38,642 1000 ha | 38,649 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,654 1000 ha | 38,651 1000 ha | 38,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,660 1000 ha | 38,657 1000 ha | 38,662 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,754 1000 ha | 38,662 1000 ha | 38,820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,816 1000 ha | 38,808 1000 ha | 38,820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,810 1000 ha | 38,809 1000 ha | 38,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,812 1000 ha | 38,811 1000 ha | 38,812 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 33 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 38 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
- 39 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.93 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 100.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46.16 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.91 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 38,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 13.51 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.06 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 798.49 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Namibia?
- Agricultural land — area in Namibia was 38,812 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,820 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,642 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.