Cereal cropland in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal cropland was 0.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Namibia is 0.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Namibia?
- Cereal cropland in Namibia was 0.3% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal cropland?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.