Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia
Namibia: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 26.70 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia is 26.70 million, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia peaked at 37.26 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million, in 1780.
Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 5.49 million | 5.49 million | 5.49 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.66 million | 6.66 million | 6.66 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.34 million | 7.34 million | 7.34 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.09 million | 8.09 million | 8.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.83 million | 9.83 million | 9.83 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.96 million | 11.96 million | 11.96 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.19 million | 13.19 million | 13.19 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.07 million | 16.07 million | 16.07 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.74 million | 17.74 million | 17.74 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.58 million | 19.58 million | 19.58 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.62 million | 21.62 million | 21.62 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.88 million | 23.88 million | 23.88 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 26.35 million | 26.35 million | 26.35 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.11 million | 29.11 million | 29.11 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 37.26 million | 37.26 million | 37.26 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 36.24 million | 36.24 million | 36.24 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.12 million | 35.12 million | 35.12 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.03 million | 34.03 million | 34.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.35 million | 28.35 million | 28.35 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.70 million | 26.70 million | 26.70 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Namibia was 26.70 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1780.
- How does Namibia rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.