Land area — Area in Namibia

Namibia: Land area — Area was 82,329 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82,329 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 248 countries
All-time high
82,329 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
82,329 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Namibia, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 Mozambique 78,638 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Pakistan 77,088 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Türkiye 76,963 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.