Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Poland 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Australia 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Pakistan 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bulgaria 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.