Land area in Namibia
Namibia: Land area was 82.33 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
82.33 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
82.33 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
82.33 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 82.33 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Namibia peaked at 82.33 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.33 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Namibia 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.33 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82.33 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 82.33 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 2 |
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 land area in Namibia?
- Land area in Namibia was 82.33 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.33 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.33 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land area?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.