Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1096 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.1096 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.2233 ha per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 ha per person, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1419 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1436 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1405 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1543 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1733 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.185 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.196 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2004 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.203 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1971 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2055 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2019 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2032 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1995 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2014 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1968 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2002 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1978 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1993 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1982 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2007 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2024 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1981 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1782 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1668 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1745 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.17 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1565 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1482 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1336 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2233 ha per person | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 0.201 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1981 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1845 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1941 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.17 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1487 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1719 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1684 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.157 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.141 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1505 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.111 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1475 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.129 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1752 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 ha per person | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2137 ha per person | +155.0% |
| 2015 | 0.129 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1287 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 ha per person | -79.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1131 ha per person | +360.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1156 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1193 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1096 ha per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1709 ha per person | 0.1405 ha per person | 0.203 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2002 ha per person | 0.1968 ha per person | 0.2055 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1867 ha per person | 0.1668 ha per person | 0.2024 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1788 ha per person | 0.1336 ha per person | 0.2233 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1486 ha per person | 0.111 ha per person | 0.1719 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 ha per person | 0.0246 ha per person | 0.2137 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 ha per person | 0.1096 ha per person | 0.1193 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Namibia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Namibia was 0.1096 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 ha per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.