Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia
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.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0.0645 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0.129 hectares per person | +100.1% |
| 1720 | 0.2582 hectares per person | +100.1% |
| 1730 | 0.5165 hectares per person | +100.1% |
| 1740 | 1.03 hectares per person | +100.0% |
| 1750 | 2.07 hectares per person | +100.0% |
| 1760 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.08 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.94 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9732 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9359 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9033 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8747 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8974 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9336 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9905 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9609 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9322 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9056 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8825 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8633 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.848 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8357 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8254 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8161 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8069 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7977 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7769 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7672 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7562 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7086 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6977 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6871 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6768 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6669 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.658 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6486 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6402 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6313 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6227 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6079 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6011 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5946 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5882 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.582 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.582 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.582 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +100.1% | 0.0645 hectares per person | 0.129 hectares per person |
| 1720 | +100.1% | 0.129 hectares per person | 0.2582 hectares per person |
| 1730 | +100.1% | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.5165 hectares per person |
| 1740 | +100.0% | 0.5165 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person |
| 1750 | +100.0% | 1.03 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person |
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 |
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- 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 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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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.