Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 0.06 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Namibia, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.06 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Namibia peaked at 30.13 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.05 1000 ha, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0.4 1000 ha | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 1000 ha | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1 1000 ha | +14000.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.09 1000 ha | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 30.08 1000 ha | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 30.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.13 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.05 1000 ha | -99.8% |
| 2018 | 0.07 1000 ha | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 1000 ha | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.38 1000 ha | +245.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6 1000 ha | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 0.66 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 1000 ha | -90.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.06 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.21 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.06 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.56 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +14000.0% | 0.1 1000 ha | 14.1 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 1000 ha | 0.1 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.19 1000 ha | 0.05 1000 ha | 30.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 1000 ha | 0.06 1000 ha | 0.66 1000 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 174 Niue 0.12 1000 ha compare
- 175 Suriname 0.11 1000 ha compare
- 176 Malta 0.0797 1000 ha compare
- 177 Iraq 0.06 1000 ha compare
- 179 Bahamas 0.05 1000 ha compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.03 1000 ha compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.03 1000 ha compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.03 1000 ha compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 0.03 1000 ha 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)
- 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 agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Namibia?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Namibia was 0.06 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Namibia ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.