Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Namibia 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0059 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.