Inland waters — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Inland waters — Area was 100.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Namibia stood at 100.2 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Namibia peaked at 100.2 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.04 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100.2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Namibia?
- Inland waters — area in Namibia was 100.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for inland waters — area?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Inland waters — 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.