What is agricultural land use in Namibia?

Agricultural land use in Namibia was 38.81 million hectares 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 use recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 38.82 million hectares in 1995.

What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 38.64 million hectares in 1961.

How does Namibia rank for agricultural land use?

Namibia ranks 32nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use in Namibia

Name: Agricultural land use in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Agricultural land use was 38.81 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

38.81 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 226 countries

All-time high

38.82 million hectares

in 1995

All-time low

38.64 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use 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.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 38.81 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Namibia peaked at 38.82 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.64 million hectares, in 1961.

Namibia ranks 32nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.65 million hectares	38.64 million hectares	38.65 million hectares	9
1970s	38.65 million hectares	38.65 million hectares	38.66 million hectares	10
1980s	38.66 million hectares	38.66 million hectares	38.66 million hectares	10
1990s	38.75 million hectares	38.66 million hectares	38.82 million hectares	10
2000s	38.82 million hectares	38.81 million hectares	38.82 million hectares	10
2010s	38.81 million hectares	38.81 million hectares	38.81 million hectares	10
2020s	38.81 million hectares	38.81 million hectares	38.81 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

29 Turkmenistan 39.58 million hectares compare
30 Tanzania 39.52 million hectares compare
31 Bolivia 38.82 million hectares compare
33 Turkey 38.59 million hectares compare
34 Ethiopia 38.46 million hectares compare
35 Afghanistan 38.12 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use in Namibia?: Agricultural land use in Namibia was 38.81 million hectares 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 use recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 38.82 million hectares in 1995.
What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 38.64 million hectares in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for agricultural land use?: Namibia ranks 32nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.