Arable land (hectares) in Namibia
Namibia: Arable land (hectares) was 798,490 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
798,490 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
816,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
641,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 798,490 hectares for arable land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Namibia peaked at 816,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 641,000 hectares, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 641,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 641,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 641,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 645,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 645,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 645,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 648,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 648,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 648,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 650,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 652,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 652,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 652,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 652,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 652,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 654,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 654,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 655,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 660,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 698,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 747,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 816,000 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 815,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 815,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 814,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 813,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 800,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 798,490 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 798,490 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 798,490 hectares | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 798,490 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 798,490 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644,667 hectares | 641,000 hectares | 648,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 652,800 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 655,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,500 hectares | 655,000 hectares | 660,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,500 hectares | 660,000 hectares | 816,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 810,500 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 816,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 799,094 hectares | 798,490 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Namibia?
- Arable land in Namibia was 798,490 hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 816,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for arable land?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.