Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.5257 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia is 0.5257 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia peaked at 2.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5257 hectares per person, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.13 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.08 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.58 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9669 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9352 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.906 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9279 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9638 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9961 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9706 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9463 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9231 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9016 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.883 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8676 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8552 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8443 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8338 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8233 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8005 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7894 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7779 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7669 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7538 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7372 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7183 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6998 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6823 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6641 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.647 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6293 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.612 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5944 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5778 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.562 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5483 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5363 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9559 hectares per person | 0.906 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8376 hectares per person | 0.7779 hectares per person | 0.9016 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6911 hectares per person | 0.612 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.5257 hectares per person | 0.5944 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Namibia was 0.5257 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5257 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.