Land use hidden — Other areas in Namibia

Namibia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 370,911 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
370,911 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
436,870 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
348,978 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Namibia, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Namibia is 370,911 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Namibia peaked at 436,870 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 348,978 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 24th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 436,833 Square kilometres 436,800 Square kilometres 436,870 Square kilometres 9
1970s 436,752 Square kilometres 436,730 Square kilometres 436,780 Square kilometres 10
1980s 436,685 Square kilometres 436,670 Square kilometres 436,720 Square kilometres 10
1990s 351,258 Square kilometres 348,978 Square kilometres 353,789 Square kilometres 10
2000s 357,731 Square kilometres 354,499 Square kilometres 361,010 Square kilometres 10
2010s 364,897 Square kilometres 361,710 Square kilometres 368,081 Square kilometres 10
2020s 369,848 Square kilometres 368,791 Square kilometres 370,911 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 21 Greenland 408,017 Square kilometres compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 403,546 Square kilometres compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 374,911 Square kilometres compare
  4. 25 Central African Republic 344,162 Square kilometres compare
  5. 26 Mongolia 342,133 Square kilometres compare
  6. 27 Iraq 331,106 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Namibia?
Land use hidden — other areas in Namibia was 370,911 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 436,870 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 348,978 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Namibia ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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