Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1144 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia is 0.1144 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.2233 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 hectares per person, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1419 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1436 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1543 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1733 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.185 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.196 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2004 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.203 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2055 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2032 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2014 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2002 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1993 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2007 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2024 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1745 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.17 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2233 hectares per person | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 0.201 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1845 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1941 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.17 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.157 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.141 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1505 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.111 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1475 hectares per person | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.129 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1752 hectares per person | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2137 hectares per person | +155.0% |
| 2015 | 0.129 hectares per person | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1287 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -79.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1131 hectares per person | +360.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1156 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1193 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1144 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1144 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +360.5% | 0.0246 hectares per person | 0.1131 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +155.0% | 0.0838 hectares per person | 0.2137 hectares per person |
| 2019 | -79.2% | 0.1181 hectares per person | 0.0246 hectares per person |
| 1994 | +60.1% | 0.1394 hectares per person | 0.2233 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1709 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2002 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.2055 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1867 hectares per person | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.2024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1788 hectares per person | 0.1336 hectares per person | 0.2233 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1486 hectares per person | 0.111 hectares per person | 0.1719 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 hectares per person | 0.0246 hectares per person | 0.2137 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1156 hectares per person | 0.1131 hectares per person | 0.1193 hectares per person | 4 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Namibia was 0.1144 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.