Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0259 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0259 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.026 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Chile 0.0326 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cyprus 0.0314 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 0.029 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 0.0243 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Jordan 0.0231 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0259 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.