Drained organic soils — Area in Namibia
Namibia: Drained organic soils — Area was 106.11 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Namibia stood at 106.11 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Namibia peaked at 106.11 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.34 ha, in 1990.
That places Namibia 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.34 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.34 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.11 ha | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 106.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 106.11 ha | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 106.11 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 ha | 67.34 ha | 67.34 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.34 ha | 67.34 ha | 67.34 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.22 ha | 67.34 ha | 106.11 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1 ha | 106.11 ha | 106.11 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 97 Luxembourg 175.44 ha compare
- 98 Eritrea 165.07 ha compare
- 99 Eswatini 144.82 ha compare
- 101 Serbia 88.66 ha compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 21.37 ha compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 14.24 ha compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Namibia?
- Drained organic soils — area in Namibia was 106.11 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.11 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 ha in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.