Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Namibia

Namibia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 97.91 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.91 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
98.34 %
in 1961
All-time low
97.89 %
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Namibia, 1961–2024

020406080100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Namibia stood at 97.91 %.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Namibia peaked at 98.34 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 97.89 %, in 1995.

That places Namibia 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.33 % 98.32 % 98.34 % 9
1970s 98.31 % 98.3 % 98.32 % 10
1980s 98.29 % 98.29 % 98.3 % 10
1990s 98.06 % 97.89 % 98.29 % 10
2000s 97.9 % 97.89 % 97.92 % 10
2010s 97.91 % 97.91 % 97.92 % 10
2020s 97.91 % 97.91 % 97.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 8 Botswana 98.99 % compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 98.95 % compare
  3. 10 Mauritania 98.84 % compare
  4. 12 Somalia 97.44 % compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 97.39 % compare
  6. 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Namibia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Namibia was 97.91 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 98.34 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.89 % in 1995.
How does Namibia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Namibia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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