Land area — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Land area — Area was 82,329 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Namibia stood at 82,329 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Namibia peaked at 82,329 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82,329 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 | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 82,329 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
- 38 Mozambique 78,638 1000 ha compare
- 39 Pakistan 77,088 1000 ha compare
- 40 Türkiye 76,963 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 land area — area in Namibia?
- Land area — area in Namibia was 82,329 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,329 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,329 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land area — area?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land 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.