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 135th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Namibia

Name: Arable land — Area in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Namibia: Arable land — Area was 798.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

798.49 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 248 countries

All-time high

816 1000 ha

in 1995

All-time low

641 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 135th of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Namibia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	641 1000 ha	—
1962	641 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	641 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	645 1000 ha	+0.6%
1965	645 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	645 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	648 1000 ha	+0.5%
1968	648 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	648 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	650 1000 ha	+0.3%
1971	652 1000 ha	+0.3%
1972	652 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	652 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	652 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	652 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	654 1000 ha	+0.3%
1977	654 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	655 1000 ha	+0.2%
1979	655 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	655 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	655 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	655 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	660 1000 ha	+0.8%
1984	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	660 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	698 1000 ha	+5.8%
1994	747 1000 ha	+7.0%
1995	816 1000 ha	+9.2%
1996	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	816 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	815 1000 ha	-0.1%
2004	815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	814 1000 ha	-0.1%
2006	813 1000 ha	-0.1%
2007	800 1000 ha	-1.6%
2008	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	798.49 1000 ha	-0.2%
2023	798.49 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	798.49 1000 ha	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 798.49 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Namibia's 798.49 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

132 Malaysia 850.4 1000 ha compare
133 Tajikistan 845.3 1000 ha compare
134 Norway 805 1000 ha compare
136 El Salvador 721 1000 ha compare
137 Estonia 705 1000 ha compare
138 Eritrea 690 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

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 135th out of 248 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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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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