Breakdown of habitable land area in Namibia
Namibia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 20,810 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
20,810 hectares
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
135th
of 235 countries
All-time high
21,490 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
19,480 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Namibia, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20,810 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
That places Namibia 135th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 132 Montenegro 24,670 hectares compare
- 133 El Salvador 24,340 hectares compare
- 134 Haiti 23,220 hectares compare
- 136 Mauritania 19,930 hectares compare
- 137 Palestine 18,030 hectares compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,000 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Namibia?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Namibia was 20,810 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,490 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,480 hectares in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.