Arable land (hectares), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.27 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.27 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.27 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9764 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9518 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.931 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9056 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8803 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8577 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8353 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8105 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7866 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7632 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.74 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7214 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7024 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6915 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6803 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6674 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.66 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6483 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6361 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6191 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6017 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5835 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5651 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5456 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.512 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.482 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4662 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4516 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4627 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.48 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5093 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4831 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4709 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4594 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4394 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4318 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.425 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4197 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4139 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3908 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3851 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3792 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3645 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.346 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3369 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.328 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3191 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.27 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.27 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.27 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9742 hectares per person | 0.8803 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.6803 hectares per person | 0.8577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6039 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 0.6674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.4516 hectares per person | 0.5093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4159 hectares per person | 0.3851 hectares per person | 0.4487 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3414 hectares per person | 0.3018 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2812 hectares per person | 0.27 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land (hectares), per capita in Namibia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Namibia was 0.27 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.