Land use hidden — Cropland in Namibia
Namibia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 8,120 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Namibia stood at 8,120 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Namibia peaked at 8,200 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,420 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,420 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 6,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,460 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,490 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,510 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6,530 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,550 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,550 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,560 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,570 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 7,500 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,080 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,100 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,110 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,120 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,120 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,120 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,457 Square kilometres | 6,420 Square kilometres | 6,490 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,538 Square kilometres | 6,510 Square kilometres | 6,560 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,605 Square kilometres | 6,570 Square kilometres | 6,620 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,536 Square kilometres | 6,620 Square kilometres | 8,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,164 Square kilometres | 8,080 Square kilometres | 8,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,098 Square kilometres | 8,090 Square kilometres | 8,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,118 Square kilometres | 8,110 Square kilometres | 8,120 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- 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 in Namibia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Namibia was 8,120 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,420 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata