What is the highest surface area recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 824,290 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 824,290 sq. km in 1961.

How does Namibia rank for surface area?

Namibia ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Namibia

Name: Surface area in Namibia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Surface area was 824,290 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

824,290 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

33rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

824,290 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

824,290 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Namibia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Namibia stood at 824,290 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Namibia peaked at 824,290 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 824,290 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Namibia 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	824,290 sq. km	—
1962	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	824,290 sq. km	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 824,290 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Namibia's 824,290 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	9
1970s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	10
1980s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	10
1990s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	10
2000s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	10
2010s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	10
2020s	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	824,290 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

30 Tanzania 947,300 sq. km compare
31 Nigeria 923,770 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 912,050 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 785,350 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Namibia?: Surface area in Namibia was 824,290 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 824,290 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 824,290 sq. km in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for surface area?: Namibia ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.