Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.05 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.05 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0803 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Namibia ranks 112th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0407 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0401 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0377 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0401 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0413 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0437 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0437 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0449 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0462 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0474 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0498 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.051 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0534 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0559 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0571 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0595 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0595 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0595 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0632 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0619 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0703 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0692 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0694 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0648 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0803 An per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0752 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 An per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0561 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0571 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0567 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0671 An per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.052 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.052 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.051 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0505 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1153 An per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.2% | 0.0489 An per square kilometre | 0.0671 An per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +25.5% | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | 0.0762 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0402 An per square kilometre | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | 0.0437 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0492 An per square kilometre | 0.0437 An per square kilometre | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 An per square kilometre | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | 0.0619 An per square kilometre | 0.0803 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0613 An per square kilometre | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | 0.0762 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | 0.0489 An per square kilometre | 0.0671 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 An per square kilometre | 0.05 An per square kilometre | 0.0514 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 109 Mauritania 0.0642 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.0595 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0574 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Canada 0.0455 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Togo 0.0382 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Japan 0.0368 An per square kilometre compare
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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.05 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0803 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Namibia rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.