Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia
Namibia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1621 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia is 0.1621, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia peaked at 0.2007 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0927, in 1961.
That places Namibia 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0927 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0936 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0965 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0976 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0984 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0996 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1008 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1025 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1042 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1068 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1077 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.11 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1117 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1139 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1153 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1175 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1188 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1211 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1229 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1268 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1283 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1297 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1316 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1378 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1409 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1406 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1417 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1444 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1474 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1529 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1498 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1284 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1315 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1308 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1266 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.131 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1273 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1318 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1359 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1287 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.129 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1311 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1368 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1362 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1457 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1504 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1433 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.146 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1479 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2007 | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1531 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1228 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1297 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1413 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1621 | +14.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1621 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1621 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.7% | 0.1479 | 0.2007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0984 | 0.0927 | 0.1042 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | 0.1068 | 0.1229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1339 | 0.1245 | 0.1417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.137 | 0.1266 | 0.1529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1369 | 0.1287 | 0.1504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1504 | 0.1228 | 0.2007 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Namibia was 0.1621 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 in 2013.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.