Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.131 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.131 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.6408 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.131 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6408 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6276 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6138 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5996 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5851 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5703 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5553 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5401 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.525 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.51 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4952 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4805 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4663 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4524 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4387 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4264 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4152 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4081 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4015 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3939 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3895 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3826 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3726 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3627 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3525 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3418 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.331 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3196 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2999 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2823 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2731 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2646 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2565 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.249 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2423 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2358 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2298 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.224 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2185 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2135 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.209 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2054 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2025 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1999 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1974 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1949 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1923 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1896 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1868 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1839 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1808 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1768 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1723 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1678 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1635 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1591 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1548 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1464 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1422 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1381 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1343 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.131 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5842 sq. km per person | 0.525 sq. km per person | 0.6408 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4494 sq. km per person | 0.4015 sq. km per person | 0.51 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3546 sq. km per person | 0.2999 sq. km per person | 0.3939 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2476 sq. km per person | 0.2185 sq. km per person | 0.2823 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1991 sq. km per person | 0.1868 sq. km per person | 0.2135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1656 sq. km per person | 0.1464 sq. km per person | 0.1839 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1364 sq. km per person | 0.131 sq. km per person | 0.1422 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Mongolia 0.3087 sq. km per person compare
- 2 Australia 0.1363 sq. km per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.1043 sq. km per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0791 sq. km per person 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 (sq. km), per capita in Namibia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Namibia was 0.131 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6408 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.