Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Libya 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.011 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 167 Singapore 0.0092 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kuwait 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mongolia 0.0074 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0099 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.