Agricultural land use per person in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural land use per person was 14.18 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.18 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.14 hectares per person
in 1810
All-time low
2.47 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Namibia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.18 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Namibia peaked at 80.14 hectares per person in 1810 and was at its lowest, 2.47 hectares per person, in 1000.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.47 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.3 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 4.4 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 5.86 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1400 | 7.82 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 10.42 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 13.9 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1700 | 18.59 hectares per person | +33.8% |
| 1710 | 24.83 hectares per person | +33.6% |
| 1720 | 33.2 hectares per person | +33.7% |
| 1730 | 44.43 hectares per person | +33.9% |
| 1740 | 59.59 hectares per person | +34.1% |
| 1750 | 80.14 hectares per person | +34.5% |
| 1760 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 80.14 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 80.14 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 80.14 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 80.14 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 80.14 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 80.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 78.61 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 77.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 75.64 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 74.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 72.78 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 71.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 70.03 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 68.7 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 67.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 66.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 64.86 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 63.64 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 60.56 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 59.06 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 57.57 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 56.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 54.68 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 53.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 51.82 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 50.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 48.88 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 47.39 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 45.95 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 44.63 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 42.38 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.41 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 40.52 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 39.66 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 38.82 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.01 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 37.22 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.37 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 35.39 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 34.24 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.95 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 31.56 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 30.19 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 28.92 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.8 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 26.83 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 24.62 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 23.63 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 22.57 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 23.95 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 23.23 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.54 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.89 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 21.33 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.87 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.95 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.73 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.51 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.56 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.05 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.81 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.52 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.35 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.82 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.57 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.33 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.11 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.88 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.68 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.46 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.21 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.83 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.34 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.18 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.18 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 29.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.18 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 24.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1750 | +34.5% | 59.59 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person |
| 1740 | +34.1% | 44.43 hectares per person | 59.59 hectares per person |
| 1700 | +33.8% | 13.9 hectares per person | 18.59 hectares per person |
| 1730 | +33.9% | 33.2 hectares per person | 44.43 hectares per person |
| 1720 | +33.7% | 24.83 hectares per person | 33.2 hectares per person |
| 1710 | +33.6% | 18.59 hectares per person | 24.83 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.4 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.86 hectares per person | 5.86 hectares per person | 5.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.82 hectares per person | 7.82 hectares per person | 7.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 10.42 hectares per person | 10.42 hectares per person | 10.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.9 hectares per person | 13.9 hectares per person | 13.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.59 hectares per person | 18.59 hectares per person | 18.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 24.83 hectares per person | 24.83 hectares per person | 24.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 33.2 hectares per person | 33.2 hectares per person | 33.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 44.43 hectares per person | 44.43 hectares per person | 44.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 59.59 hectares per person | 59.59 hectares per person | 59.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 80.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 72.2 hectares per person | 66.11 hectares per person | 78.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.36 hectares per person | 51.82 hectares per person | 64.86 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.46 hectares per person | 39.66 hectares per person | 50.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.37 hectares per person | 28.92 hectares per person | 38.82 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.84 hectares per person | 21.33 hectares per person | 27.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.67 hectares per person | 18.52 hectares per person | 20.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 hectares per person | 15.21 hectares per person | 17.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 hectares per person | 14.18 hectares per person | 15 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Falkland Islands 352.79 hectares per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 33.85 hectares per person compare
- 4 Australia 12.43 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 hectares per person compare
- 6 Botswana 10.39 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Namibia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Namibia was 14.18 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.14 hectares per person in 1810.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.