Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.2782 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2782 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.37 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2782 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.2782 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.37 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2782 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.31 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.28 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.25 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.22 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.18 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.12 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.06 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.02 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9944 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9648 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9356 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9092 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8853 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8702 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8561 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8399 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8305 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8159 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7945 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7733 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7515 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7288 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7058 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6814 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6395 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.602 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5823 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5641 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5464 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5296 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5145 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5008 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.488 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4757 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.464 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4439 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4361 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4299 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4244 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4191 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4138 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4083 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4027 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3968 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3907 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.384 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3756 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3659 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3565 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3472 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3379 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3288 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3198 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.311 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2933 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2853 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2782 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2782 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 22.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2782 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 16.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 Square kilometres per person | 1.12 Square kilometres per person | 1.37 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9584 Square kilometres per person | 0.8561 Square kilometres per person | 1.09 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7561 Square kilometres per person | 0.6395 Square kilometres per person | 0.8399 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5267 Square kilometres per person | 0.464 Square kilometres per person | 0.602 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4228 Square kilometres per person | 0.3968 Square kilometres per person | 0.4532 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3518 Square kilometres per person | 0.311 Square kilometres per person | 0.3907 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2897 Square kilometres per person | 0.2782 Square kilometres per person | 0.3021 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 2 Mongolia 0.4493 Square kilometres per person compare
- 3 Canada 0.3904 Square kilometres per person compare
- 4 Australia 0.2904 Square kilometres per person compare
- 6 Iceland 0.2671 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Suriname 0.2605 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Guyana 0.2601 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 — total area, per capita in Namibia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Namibia was 0.2782 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2782 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.