Surface area in Namibia
Namibia: Surface area was 82.43 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
82.43 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
82.43 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
82.43 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 82.43 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Namibia peaked at 82.43 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.43 million ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.43 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.43 million ha | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82.43 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 82.43 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 82.43 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Namibia?
- Surface area in Namibia was 82.43 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.43 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.43 million ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for surface area?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.