What is cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia?

Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia was 0.582 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 2.08 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.

How does Namibia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?

Namibia ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia

Name: Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.582 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.582 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

15th

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.08 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per person

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia is 0.582 hectares per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia peaked at 2.08 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.

That places Namibia 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1100s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1200s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1300s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1400s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1500s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1600s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	1
1700s	0.0645 hectares per person	0.0645 hectares per person	0.0645 hectares per person	1
1710s	0.129 hectares per person	0.129 hectares per person	0.129 hectares per person	1
1720s	0.2582 hectares per person	0.2582 hectares per person	0.2582 hectares per person	1
1730s	0.5165 hectares per person	0.5165 hectares per person	0.5165 hectares per person	1
1740s	1.03 hectares per person	1.03 hectares per person	1.03 hectares per person	1
1750s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1760s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1770s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1780s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1790s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1800s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1810s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1820s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1830s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1840s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1850s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1860s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1870s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1880s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1890s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1900s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1910s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1920s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1930s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1940s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	1
1950s	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	2.07 hectares per person	10
1960s	1.91 hectares per person	1.71 hectares per person	2.08 hectares per person	10
1970s	1.48 hectares per person	1.32 hectares per person	1.67 hectares per person	10
1980s	1.15 hectares per person	0.9732 hectares per person	1.3 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.9217 hectares per person	0.8747 hectares per person	0.9905 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.8093 hectares per person	0.7562 hectares per person	0.8633 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.6638 hectares per person	0.6227 hectares per person	0.7086 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.598 hectares per person	0.582 hectares per person	0.6142 hectares per person	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

12 Paraguay 0.6065 hectares per person compare
13 Uruguay 0.5981 hectares per person compare
14 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5872 hectares per person compare
16 Guyana 0.5811 hectares per person compare
17 Central African Republic 0.5673 hectares per person compare
18 Estonia 0.5538 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia?: Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia was 0.582 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2.08 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
How does Namibia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?: Namibia ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland per person over the long-term
Unit: hectares per person
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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