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 78th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 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 — 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 78th out of 237 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.