Land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2778 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia is 0.2778 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.37 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2778 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.31 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.28 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.25 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.18 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.12 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.05 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.02 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9932 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9637 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9345 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8842 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8691 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8551 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8389 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8295 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8149 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7935 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7723 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7506 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7279 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7049 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6806 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6387 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6012 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5816 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5634 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5457 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.529 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5139 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5001 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4874 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4751 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4635 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4527 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4433 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4356 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4294 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4239 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4186 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4133 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4079 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4022 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3963 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3902 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3836 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3751 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3655 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3561 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3468 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3375 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3284 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3194 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3106 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3017 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2929 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2849 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2778 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 sq. km per person | 1.12 sq. km per person | 1.37 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9572 sq. km per person | 0.8551 sq. km per person | 1.09 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7552 sq. km per person | 0.6387 sq. km per person | 0.8389 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5261 sq. km per person | 0.4635 sq. km per person | 0.6012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4223 sq. km per person | 0.3963 sq. km per person | 0.4527 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3513 sq. km per person | 0.3106 sq. km per person | 0.3902 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2893 sq. km per person | 0.2778 sq. km per person | 0.3017 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Namibia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Namibia was 0.2778 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2778 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.