Agriculture — Area, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0128 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0128 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0641 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0128 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0128 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0641 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0641 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0628 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0614 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.06 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0585 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.057 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.054 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0525 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.051 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0495 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0481 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0466 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0452 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0439 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0426 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0373 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0331 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.032 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.03 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.023 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.02 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.019 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0128 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 34.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0128 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 18.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0584 1000 ha per person | 0.0525 1000 ha per person | 0.0641 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 1000 ha per person | 0.0401 1000 ha per person | 0.051 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0355 1000 ha per person | 0.03 1000 ha per person | 0.0394 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 1000 ha per person | 0.0219 1000 ha per person | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 1000 ha per person | 0.0187 1000 ha per person | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 1000 ha per person | 0.0146 1000 ha per person | 0.0184 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Mongolia 0.0305 1000 ha per person compare
- 2 Australia 0.0136 1000 ha per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.0104 1000 ha per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.0103 1000 ha per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0077 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Namibia?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Namibia was 0.0128 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.