Arable land — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Arable land — Area was 798.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Namibia is 798.49 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Namibia peaked at 816 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 641 1000 ha, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 124th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.67 1000 ha | 641 1000 ha | 648 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 652.8 1000 ha | 650 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.5 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 750.5 1000 ha | 660 1000 ha | 816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.5 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.09 1000 ha | 798.49 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Namibia?
- Arable land — area in Namibia was 798.49 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 816 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for arable land — area?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.