Grazing land use over the long term in Namibia
Namibia: Grazing land use over the long term was 38.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
38.56 million
in 2006
All-time low
224,953
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Namibia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 38.00 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Namibia peaked at 38.56 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 224,953, in 1000.
That places Namibia 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 224,953 | — |
| 1100 | 322,155 | +43.2% |
| 1200 | 461,358 | +43.2% |
| 1300 | 660,711 | +43.2% |
| 1400 | 946,203 | +43.2% |
| 1500 | 1.36 million | +43.2% |
| 1600 | 1.94 million | +43.2% |
| 1700 | 2.78 million | +43.2% |
| 1710 | 3.65 million | +31.2% |
| 1720 | 4.78 million | +31.1% |
| 1730 | 6.27 million | +31.1% |
| 1740 | 8.21 million | +31.1% |
| 1750 | 10.76 million | +31.0% |
| 1760 | 10.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1770 | 10.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 10.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 10.00 million | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 9.81 million | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 9.62 million | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 9.43 million | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 9.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1840 | 9.05 million | -2.1% |
| 1850 | 8.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 9.80 million | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 10.84 million | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 11.98 million | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 13.25 million | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 14.65 million | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 17.24 million | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 20.11 million | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 24.76 million | +23.1% |
| 1940 | 30.24 million | +22.1% |
| 1950 | 37.14 million | +22.8% |
| 1951 | 37.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 37.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 37.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 37.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 37.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 37.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 38.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.94 million | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 35.47 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.76 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.00 million | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +43.2% | 224,953 | 322,155 |
| 1200 | +43.2% | 322,155 | 461,358 |
| 1300 | +43.2% | 461,358 | 660,711 |
| 1400 | +43.2% | 660,711 | 946,203 |
| 1500 | +43.2% | 946,203 | 1.36 million |
| 1700 | +43.2% | 1.94 million | 2.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 224,953 | 224,953 | 224,953 | 1 |
| 1100s | 322,155 | 322,155 | 322,155 | 1 |
| 1200s | 461,358 | 461,358 | 461,358 | 1 |
| 1300s | 660,711 | 660,711 | 660,711 | 1 |
| 1400s | 946,203 | 946,203 | 946,203 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.65 million | 3.65 million | 3.65 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.21 million | 8.21 million | 8.21 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.76 million | 10.76 million | 10.76 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.00 million | 10.00 million | 10.00 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.62 million | 9.62 million | 9.62 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.43 million | 9.43 million | 9.43 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.24 million | 9.24 million | 9.24 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.86 million | 8.86 million | 8.86 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.98 million | 11.98 million | 11.98 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.25 million | 13.25 million | 13.25 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.65 million | 14.65 million | 14.65 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.24 million | 17.24 million | 17.24 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.11 million | 20.11 million | 20.11 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 24.76 million | 24.76 million | 24.76 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.24 million | 30.24 million | 30.24 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.30 million | 37.12 million | 37.69 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.98 million | 37.83 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.22 million | 34.76 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.05 million | 37.95 million | 38.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 million | 38.00 million | 38.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 38.00 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Namibia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Namibia was 38.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,953 in 1000.
- How does Namibia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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