How does Namibia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Namibia ranks 20th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 46.16 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

46.16 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 209 countries

All-time high

46.16 percent

in 1961

All-time low

46.16 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	46.16 percent	—
1962	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1963	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1964	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1965	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1966	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1967	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1968	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1969	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1970	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1971	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1972	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1973	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1974	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1975	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1976	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1977	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1978	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1979	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1980	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1981	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1982	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1983	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1984	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1985	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1986	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1987	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1988	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1989	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1990	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1991	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1992	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1993	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1994	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1995	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1996	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1997	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1998	46.16 percent	+0.0%
1999	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2000	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2001	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2002	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2003	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2004	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2005	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2006	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2007	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2008	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2009	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2010	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2011	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2012	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2013	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2014	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2015	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2016	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2017	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2018	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2019	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2020	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2021	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2022	46.16 percent	+0.0%
2023	46.16 percent	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 46.16 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Namibia's 46.16 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Namibia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)

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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 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).