Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 12.82 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia stood at 12.82 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia peaked at 63.01 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.82 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Namibia 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 61.71 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 60.36 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 58.96 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 57.53 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 56.08 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 54.59 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 53.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 51.62 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 50.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 48.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 47.24 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 45.84 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 44.48 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 43.13 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 41.92 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 40.81 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 40.12 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 39.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 38.72 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.29 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 37.61 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 36.63 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 34.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 33.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 32.54 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.41 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 29.48 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 27.75 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 26.84 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 26 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.19 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.42 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.72 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.08 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.93 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.39 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.89 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.46 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.11 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.82 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.57 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.32 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.08 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.82 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.56 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.29 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.31 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.87 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.43 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.58 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.74 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.93 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.52 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.82 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.82 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 47.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.82 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 33.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.44 hectares per person | 51.62 hectares per person | 63.01 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.18 hectares per person | 39.47 hectares per person | 50.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.86 hectares per person | 29.48 hectares per person | 38.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.28 hectares per person | 21.39 hectares per person | 27.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 hectares per person | 18.29 hectares per person | 20.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 hectares per person | 14.34 hectares per person | 18.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 hectares per person | 12.82 hectares per person | 13.93 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Namibia was 12.82 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.01 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.