Agricultural land per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land per capita was 13.1 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.1 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 226 countries
All-time high
64.08 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
13.1 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Namibia is 13.1 hectares per capita, measured 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, agricultural land per capita in Namibia peaked at 64.08 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.1 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Namibia 4th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.08 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 62.76 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 61.38 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 59.96 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 58.5 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 57.03 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 55.53 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 54.01 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 52.5 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 51 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 49.52 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 48.05 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 46.63 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 45.24 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 43.87 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 42.64 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.51 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 40.81 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 40.15 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.39 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.95 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 38.26 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.26 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 36.27 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 35.25 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.18 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.1 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.96 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 29.99 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 28.23 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 27.31 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.46 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.65 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.9 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.23 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.58 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.98 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.85 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.35 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.54 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.25 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.99 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.74 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.49 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.23 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.96 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.68 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.39 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.08 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.68 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.23 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.78 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.35 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.91 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.48 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.06 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.64 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.22 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.81 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.43 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.1 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 28.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.1 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 21.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.42 hectares per capita | 52.5 hectares per capita | 64.08 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.94 hectares per capita | 40.15 hectares per capita | 51 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.46 hectares per capita | 29.99 hectares per capita | 39.39 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.76 hectares per capita | 21.85 hectares per capita | 28.23 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 hectares per capita | 18.68 hectares per capita | 21.35 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 hectares per capita | 14.64 hectares per capita | 18.39 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 hectares per capita | 13.1 hectares per capita | 14.22 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Falkland Islands 324.24 hectares per capita compare
- 2 Mongolia 31.31 hectares per capita compare
- 3 Australia 13.73 hectares per capita compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 10.54 hectares per capita compare
- 6 Botswana 10.43 hectares per capita compare
- 7 Western Sahara 8.63 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Namibia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Namibia was 13.1 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.