Cropland — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Cropland — Area was 812 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Namibia stood at 812 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Namibia peaked at 820 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 642 1000 ha, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 126th of 234 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 | 645.67 1000 ha | 642 1000 ha | 649 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 653.8 1000 ha | 651 1000 ha | 656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 660.5 1000 ha | 657 1000 ha | 662 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.6 1000 ha | 662 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.4 1000 ha | 808 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.8 1000 ha | 809 1000 ha | 811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.8 1000 ha | 811 1000 ha | 812 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Belgium-Luxembourg 893 1000 ha compare
- 124 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha compare
- 125 El Salvador 871.66 1000 ha compare
- 127 Norway 809 1000 ha compare
- 128 China, Taiwan Province of 776.9 1000 ha compare
- 129 Liberia 712.85 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 cropland — area in Namibia?
- Cropland — area in Namibia was 812 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 820 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 642 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cropland — area?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.