Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Namibia

Namibia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 47.14 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.14 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 237 countries
All-time high
47.15 %
in 1995
All-time low
46.94 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Namibia, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Germany 47.42 % compare
  2. 76 Australia 47.28 % compare
  3. 77 Pakistan 47.2 % compare
  4. 79 Australia and New Zealand 46.94 % compare
  5. 80 Belgium-Luxembourg 46.34 % compare
  6. 81 Poland 46.21 % compare

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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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.