diff --git a/.changelog/16442.txt b/.changelog/16442.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77442c544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/16442.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+cli: Added `-json` and `-t` flag to `namespace status` command
+```
diff --git a/command/namespace_status.go b/command/namespace_status.go
index d9d59d76d..3c3d3a857 100644
--- a/command/namespace_status.go
+++ b/command/namespace_status.go
@@ -24,13 +24,26 @@ Usage: nomad namespace status [options] <namespace>
 
 General Options:
 
-  ` + generalOptionsUsage(usageOptsDefault|usageOptsNoNamespace)
+  ` + generalOptionsUsage(usageOptsDefault|usageOptsNoNamespace) + `
+
+Status Specific Options:
+  
+  -json
+    Output the latest namespace status information in a JSON format.
+  
+  -t
+    Format and display namespace status information using a Go template.
+`
 
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
 }
 
 func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
-	return c.Meta.AutocompleteFlags(FlagSetClient)
+	return mergeAutocompleteFlags(c.Meta.AutocompleteFlags(FlagSetClient),
+		complete.Flags{
+			"-json": complete.PredictNothing,
+			"-t":    complete.PredictAnything,
+		})
 }
 
 func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
@@ -44,7 +57,12 @@ func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) Synopsis() string {
 func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) Name() string { return "namespace status" }
 
 func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) Run(args []string) int {
+	var json bool
+	var tmpl string
+
 	flags := c.Meta.FlagSet(c.Name(), FlagSetClient)
+	flags.BoolVar(&json, "json", false, "")
+	flags.StringVar(&tmpl, "t", "", "")
 	flags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Output(c.Help()) }
 
 	if err := flags.Parse(args); err != nil {
@@ -80,6 +98,17 @@ func (c *NamespaceStatusCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	if json || len(tmpl) > 0 {
+		out, err := Format(json, tmpl, ns)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		c.Ui.Output(out)
+		return 0
+	}
+
 	c.Ui.Output(formatNamespaceBasics(ns))
 
 	if len(ns.Meta) > 0 {
diff --git a/command/namespace_status_test.go b/command/namespace_status_test.go
index 084ef3233..e5f248530 100644
--- a/command/namespace_status_test.go
+++ b/command/namespace_status_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/ci"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/posener/complete"
+	"github.com/shoenig/test/must"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -22,24 +24,21 @@ func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := &NamespaceStatusCommand{Meta: Meta{Ui: ui}}
 
 	// Fails on misuse
-	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"some", "bad", "args"}); code != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exit code 1, got: %d", code)
-	}
-	if out := ui.ErrorWriter.String(); !strings.Contains(out, commandErrorText(cmd)) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected help output, got: %s", out)
-	}
+	code := cmd.Run([]string{"some", "bad", "args"})
+	must.One(t, code)
+
+	must.StrContains(t, ui.ErrorWriter.String(), commandErrorText(cmd))
+
 	ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
 
-	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=nope", "foo"}); code != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exit code 1, got: %d", code)
-	}
-	if out := ui.ErrorWriter.String(); !strings.Contains(out, "retrieving namespace") {
-		t.Fatalf("connection error, got: %s", out)
-	}
+	code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=nope", "foo"})
+	must.One(t, code)
+
+	must.StrContains(t, ui.ErrorWriter.String(), "retrieving namespace")
 	ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
 }
 
-func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Good(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	ci.Parallel(t)
 
 	// Create a server
@@ -54,21 +53,42 @@ func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Good(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: "foo",
 	}
 	_, err := client.Namespaces().Register(ns, nil)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Check status on namespace
-	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, ns.Name}); code != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d; %v", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
-	}
+	code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, ns.Name})
+	must.Zero(t, code)
 
 	// Check for basic spec
 	out := ui.OutputWriter.String()
 	if !strings.Contains(out, "= foo") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected quota, got: %s", out)
 	}
+
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+
+	// List json
+	code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-json", ns.Name})
+	must.Zero(t, code)
+
+	outJson := api.Namespace{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(ui.OutputWriter.Bytes(), &outJson)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+
+	// Go template to format the output
+	code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-t", "{{.Name}}", ns.Name})
+	must.Zero(t, code)
+
+	out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
+	must.StrContains(t, out, "foo")
+
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+	ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
 }
 
-func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Good_Quota(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Run_Quota(t *testing.T) {
 	ci.Parallel(t)
 
 	// Create a server
@@ -96,25 +116,21 @@ func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_Good_Quota(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	// Check status on namespace
-	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, ns.Name}); code != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d; %v", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
-	}
+	code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, ns.Name})
+	must.Zero(t, code)
+
+	out := ui.OutputWriter.String()
 
 	// Check for basic spec
-	out := ui.OutputWriter.String()
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "= foo") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected quota, got: %s", out)
-	}
+	must.StrContains(t, out, "= foo")
 
 	// Check for usage
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "0 / 100") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected quota, got: %s", out)
-	}
+	must.StrContains(t, out, "0 / 100")
+
 }
 
 func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_AutocompleteArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	ci.Parallel(t)
-	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	srv, client, url := testServer(t, true, nil)
 	defer srv.Shutdown()
@@ -127,14 +143,14 @@ func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_AutocompleteArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: "foo",
 	}
 	_, err := client.Namespaces().Register(ns, nil)
-	assert.Nil(err)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
 
 	args := complete.Args{Last: "f"}
 	predictor := cmd.AutocompleteArgs()
 
 	res := predictor.Predict(args)
-	assert.Equal(1, len(res))
-	assert.Equal(ns.Name, res[0])
+	must.One(t, len(res))
+	must.StrContains(t, ns.Name, res[0])
 }
 
 // This test should demonstrate the behavior of a namespace
@@ -154,27 +170,23 @@ func TestNamespaceStatusCommand_NamespaceMatchesPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a namespace that uses foo as a prefix
 	ns := &api.Namespace{Name: "fooBar"}
 	_, err := client.Namespaces().Register(ns, nil)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Create a foo namespace
 	ns2 := &api.Namespace{Name: "foo"}
 	_, err = client.Namespaces().Register(ns2, nil)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Adding a NS after to prevent sort from creating
 	// false successes
 	ns = &api.Namespace{Name: "fooBaz"}
 	_, err = client.Namespaces().Register(ns, nil)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Check status on namespace
 	code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, ns2.Name})
-	if code != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d; %v", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
-	}
+	must.Zero(t, code)
+
 	// Check to ensure we got the proper foo
-	out := ui.OutputWriter.String()
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "= foo\n") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected namespace foo, got: %s", out)
-	}
+	must.StrContains(t, ui.OutputWriter.String(), "= foo\n")
 }
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/namespace/status.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/namespace/status.mdx
index 5a51e3ac6..2c0fc2cd2 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/namespace/status.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/namespace/status.mdx
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ that has a capability associated with the namespace.
 
 @include 'general_options_no_namespace.mdx'
 
+## Status Options
+
+- `-json` : Output the namespace status in its JSON format.
+- `-t` : Format and display the namespace status using a Go template.
+
 ## Examples
 
 View the status of a namespace:
@@ -46,3 +51,24 @@ Quota Limits
 Region  CPU Usage   Memory Usage
 global  500 / 2500  256 / 2000
 ```
+
+The `-json` flag can be used to get the namespace status in json format:
+
+```shell-session
+$ nomad namespace status -json default                                                             
+{
+    "Capabilities": null,
+    "CreateIndex": 1,
+    "Description": "Default shared namespace",
+    "Meta": null,
+    "ModifyIndex": 1,
+    "Name": "default",
+    "Quota": ""
+}
+
+Or use the `-t` flag to format and display the status using a Go template:
+
+```shell-session
+$ nomad namespace status -t {{.Description}} default
+Default shared namespace
+```
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