How does Namibia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Namibia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Namibia

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Namibia
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Namibia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

5th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1980–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Namibia ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1982	0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.0202 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1985	0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1986	0.0217 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1987	0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1988	0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1989	0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1992	0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1993	0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1995	0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1996	0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1997	0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1999	0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2002	0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2003	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2004	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2005	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2007	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2008	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2011	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2012	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2014	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2016	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2017	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2018	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2019	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2020	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2021	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2023	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2025	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

2 Eritrea 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mauritania 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
4 Somalia 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
6 Chad 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
7 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
8 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Namibia?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Namibia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Namibia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.