Agricultural land use, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 13.1 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Namibia is 13.1 hectares per person, 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 use, per capita in Namibia peaked at 64.08 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.1 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 209 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 use, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.08 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 62.76 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 61.38 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 59.96 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 58.51 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 57.03 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 55.53 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 54.01 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 52.5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 51 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 49.52 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 48.05 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 46.63 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 45.24 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 43.87 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 42.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 40.81 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 40.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.95 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 38.26 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 36.27 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 35.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.18 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.96 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 30 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 28.23 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 27.31 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.46 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.65 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.9 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.58 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.98 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.85 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.35 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.54 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.25 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.99 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.74 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.49 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.23 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.96 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.68 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.39 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.68 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.78 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.35 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.91 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.48 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.22 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.81 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.43 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.42 hectares per person | 52.5 hectares per person | 64.08 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.94 hectares per person | 40.15 hectares per person | 51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.46 hectares per person | 30 hectares per person | 39.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.76 hectares per person | 21.85 hectares per person | 28.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 hectares per person | 18.68 hectares per person | 21.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 hectares per person | 14.64 hectares per person | 18.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 hectares per person | 13.1 hectares per person | 14.22 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Mongolia 30.87 hectares per person compare
- 2 Australia 13.63 hectares per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 10.54 hectares per person compare
- 5 Botswana 10.43 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.91 hectares 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 use, per capita in Namibia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Namibia was 13.1 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.