Other land — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Other land — Area was 35,473 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Namibia stood at 35,473 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Namibia peaked at 35,473 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,898 1000 ha, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,898 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,969 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35,040 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 35,073 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35,094 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35,095 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,166 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 35,237 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 35,308 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35,379 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35,450 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35,451 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,451 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,454 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,466 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35,467 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,468 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,467 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,468 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,469 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,469 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,470 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,470 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,471 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,472 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,473 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35,473 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 35,473 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 35,473 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 16.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,126 1000 ha | 34,898 1000 ha | 35,379 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,456 1000 ha | 35,450 1000 ha | 35,468 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,469 1000 ha | 35,467 1000 ha | 35,471 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,472 1000 ha | 35,472 1000 ha | 35,473 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Namibia?
- Other land — area in Namibia was 35,473 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,473 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,898 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for other land — area?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.