Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Namibia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 29.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0178 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.