Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 7th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.