Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia
Namibia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 380,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
380,000 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
380,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
380,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia stood at 380,000 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia peaked at 380,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 380,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 380,000 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 11.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 380,000 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 6.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 14 Timor-Leste 1,500 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Chad 450,000 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 30 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Somalia 430,000 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Angola 403,610 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 379,469 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Colombia 354,880 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Mozambique 354,638 Square kilometres 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia was 380,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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