FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.274 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.274 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.274 hectares per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 51st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.978 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9533 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9324 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.907 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8817 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.859 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8366 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8118 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7878 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7644 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7412 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7225 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7035 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6925 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6813 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6694 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.662 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6503 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.621 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6035 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5853 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5668 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5472 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5136 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4676 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.453 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.464 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4819 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5118 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4732 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4616 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4416 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4276 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.417 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4003 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3947 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.389 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3834 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3769 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3686 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.306 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2889 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.281 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.274 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.274 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.274 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9757 hectares per person | 0.8817 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.76 hectares per person | 0.6813 hectares per person | 0.859 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.5136 hectares per person | 0.6694 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.478 hectares per person | 0.453 hectares per person | 0.5118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4189 hectares per person | 0.389 hectares per person | 0.4509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.306 hectares per person | 0.3834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2853 hectares per person | 0.274 hectares per person | 0.2972 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Namibia was 0.274 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.274 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.