How does Namibia rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?

Namibia ranks 88th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Namibia

Name: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 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: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 224 countries

All-time high

0.4%

in 1995

All-time low

-0.0%

in 2007

Years of data

1971–2023

Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Namibia, 1971–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0% for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in 2023.

The figure is up 127.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 88th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	10
2000s	0.2%	-0.0%	0.4%	10
2010s	-0.0%	-0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Namibia?: Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Namibia was 0.0% 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?: Namibia ranks 88th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Unit: %
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: 226 places, 10,928 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.