Country area — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Country area — Area was 82,429 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 82,429 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Namibia peaked at 82,429 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,429 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 82,429 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
- 35 Nigeria 92,377 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91,205 1000 ha compare
- 38 Mozambique 79,938 1000 ha compare
- 39 Pakistan 79,610 1000 ha compare
- 40 Türkiye 78,535 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 798.49 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Namibia?
- Country area — area in Namibia was 82,429 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,429 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,429 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for country area — area?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.