Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia
Namibia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 46.16 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia is 46.16 percent, measured in 2023. 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia peaked at 46.16 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46.16 percent, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 46.16 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Uzbekistan 47.92 percent compare
- 18 Morocco 47.05 percent compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 46.9 percent compare
- 21 Palestine 46.14 percent compare
- 22 Afghanistan 46 percent compare
- 23 Botswana 45.17 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia was 46.16 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.16 percent in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).