Cropland and pasture per person in Namibia
Namibia: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1966 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Namibia, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1966 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Namibia peaked at 1.31 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.1966, in 2010.
That places Namibia 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4251 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4713 | +10.9% |
| 1820 | 0.5227 | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 0.5793 | +10.8% |
| 1840 | 0.6407 | +10.6% |
| 1850 | 0.7046 | +10.0% |
| 1860 | 0.7748 | +10.0% |
| 1870 | 0.8501 | +9.7% |
| 1880 | 0.9309 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 1.02 | +9.1% |
| 1900 | 1.11 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 1.2 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 1.31 | +9.3% |
| 1930 | 1.22 | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 1.11 | -8.8% |
| 1950 | 0.788 | -29.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8088 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6197 | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.466 | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3356 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2418 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1966 | -18.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1966 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1966 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -29.1% | 1.11 | 0.788 |
| 1990 | -28.0% | 0.466 | 0.3356 |
| 2000 | -28.0% | 0.3356 | 0.2418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4713 | 0.4713 | 0.4713 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5227 | 0.5227 | 0.5227 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5793 | 0.5793 | 0.5793 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6407 | 0.6407 | 0.6407 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7046 | 0.7046 | 0.7046 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7748 | 0.7748 | 0.7748 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8501 | 0.8501 | 0.8501 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9309 | 0.9309 | 0.9309 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.788 | 0.788 | 0.788 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8088 | 0.8088 | 0.8088 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6197 | 0.6197 | 0.6197 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.466 | 0.466 | 0.466 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3356 | 0.3356 | 0.3356 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2418 | 0.2418 | 0.2418 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in Namibia?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Namibia was 0.1966 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.