Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.1252 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1252 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7244 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1252 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.1252 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.7244 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1252 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7244 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7095 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6939 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6777 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6613 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6446 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6275 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6104 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5934 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5763 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5595 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.543 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5269 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5112 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4957 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4818 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4691 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.461 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4536 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.445 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.44 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4323 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4209 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4096 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3981 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3861 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3739 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.361 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3388 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2549 Square kilometres per person | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.247 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2398 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2325 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2255 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.219 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2136 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2086 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2038 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1992 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1949 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1913 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.186 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.184 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1821 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1801 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1781 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.176 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1738 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1689 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1655 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1615 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1577 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.15 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1463 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1425 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1351 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1315 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1252 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1252 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 41.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1252 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 129.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6603 Square kilometres per person | 0.5934 Square kilometres per person | 0.7244 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5078 Square kilometres per person | 0.4536 Square kilometres per person | 0.5763 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4006 Square kilometres per person | 0.3388 Square kilometres per person | 0.445 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 Square kilometres per person | 0.1992 Square kilometres per person | 0.2549 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1835 Square kilometres per person | 0.1738 Square kilometres per person | 0.1949 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 Square kilometres per person | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | 0.1714 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 Square kilometres per person | 0.1252 Square kilometres per person | 0.1351 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Greenland 7.18 Square kilometres per person compare
- 2 Libya 0.2195 Square kilometres per person compare
- 3 Iceland 0.2176 Square kilometres per person compare
- 5 Canada 0.1186 Square kilometres per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.102 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.0983 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Namibia?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Namibia was 0.1252 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7244 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1252 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.