Share of arable land which is organic in Namibia
Namibia: Share of arable land which is organic was 0 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Namibia, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Namibia stood at 0 percent. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Namibia peaked at 0.08 percent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 2007.
That places Namibia 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Namibia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 percent | — |
| 2008 | 0 percent | — |
| 2009 | 0 percent | — |
| 2010 | 0 percent | — |
| 2011 | 0.04 percent | — |
| 2012 | 0.04 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 percent | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 percent | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.08 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 percent | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 percent | — |
| 2019 | 0 percent | — |
| 2021 | 0 percent | — |
| 2022 | 0 percent | — |
| 2023 | 0 percent | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 percent | 0 percent | 0 percent | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.038 percent | 0 percent | 0.08 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 percent | 0 percent | 0 percent | 3 |
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 share of arable land which is organic in Namibia?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Namibia was 0 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 percent in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).