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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Namibia, 1961–2024
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 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.34 % | — |
| 1962 | 98.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.32 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.31 % | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.29 % | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.19 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.06 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.89 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.91 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.91 % | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.91 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4 %, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.91 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Botswana 98.99 % compare
- 9 Mongolia 98.95 % compare
- 10 Mauritania 98.84 % compare
- 12 Somalia 97.44 % compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 97.39 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % 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 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 237 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
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.