Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4119 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0791 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.6002 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 145th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.104 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1074 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1074 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1208 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.139 hectares per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1523 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1657 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1742 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1815 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1815 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1948 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1973 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2045 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.207 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2155 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2167 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2264 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2276 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2325 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2376 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2389 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2463 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2551 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2565 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2375 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2454 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2366 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2564 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2661 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2603 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2549 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2371 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2555 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.422 hectares per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3912 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.396 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4296 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3883 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4188 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3756 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3354 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3947 hectares per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3922 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3703 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3369 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3641 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 hectares per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2759 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3721 hectares per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.355 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4671 hectares per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2293 hectares per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6002 hectares per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2015 | 0.372 hectares per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3455 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.392 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3696 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 0.375 hectares per square kilometre | +374.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3945 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4188 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +374.1% | 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre | 0.375 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +161.7% | 0.2293 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6002 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -78.6% | 0.3696 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +65.2% | 0.2555 hectares per square kilometre | 0.422 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1391 hectares per square kilometre | 0.104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1815 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1815 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2325 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2476 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2366 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2661 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3454 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2371 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4296 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.351 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2759 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3947 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6002 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 hectares per square kilometre | 0.375 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4188 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 142 Chile 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jordan 0.5156 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.4416 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Costa Rica 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Suriname 0.3103 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6002 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.