Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9717 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9911 hectares per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.7786 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7834 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7834 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7834 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7871 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7871 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7871 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7895 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7919 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7919 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7919 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7919 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7919 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7944 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7944 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8478 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9073 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9899 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9899 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9887 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9875 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.783 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7871 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7929 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7895 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7998 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7956 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9116 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9845 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Iceland 1.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 183 Libya 0.9775 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.8333 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.8217 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Bahamas 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9911 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.