Arable and permanent cropland in Namibia
Namibia: Arable and permanent cropland was 809,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
809,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
820,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
642,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Namibia stood at 809,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Namibia peaked at 820,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 642,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Namibia 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 642,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 642,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 642,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 646,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 646,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 646,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 649,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 649,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 649,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 651,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 653,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 653,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 653,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 653,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 653,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 655,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 656,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 656,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 657,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 657,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 657,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 662,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 662,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 700,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 750,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 820,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 820,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 808,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 808,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 808,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 809,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 809,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 809,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 million hectares, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 809,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 hectares | 642,000 hectares | 649,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 653,800 hectares | 651,000 hectares | 656,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 660,500 hectares | 657,000 hectares | 662,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 753,600 hectares | 662,000 hectares | 820,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 816,400 hectares | 808,000 hectares | 820,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 809,000 hectares | 809,000 hectares | 809,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 arable and permanent cropland in Namibia?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Namibia was 809,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 820,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under