Arable land in Namibia
Namibia: Arable land was 800,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Namibia, 1961–2023
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 800,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is unchanged 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 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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 | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Namibia?
- Arable land in Namibia was 800,000 hectares in 2023, 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 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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.