Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 47.14 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 47.14 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Namibia peaked at 47.15 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.94 %, in 1961.
That places Namibia 85th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.94 % | — |
| 1962 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.01 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.15 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.14 % | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47.14 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.17 %, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47.14 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.41 %, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.94 % | 46.94 % | 46.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.95 % | 46.95 % | 46.95 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.96 % | 46.95 % | 46.96 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.07 % | 46.96 % | 47.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.15 % | 47.14 % | 47.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.14 % | 47.14 % | 47.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.14 % | 47.14 % | 47.14 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Namibia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Namibia was 47.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.94 % in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Share in 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.