Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 170 Libya 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bahamas 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Singapore 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kuwait 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.