Arab World vs Namibia: Arable land

Arab World
0.1227 hectares per person
in 2023
Namibia
0.27 hectares per person
in 2023
Arab World rank
32nd
Namibia rank
34th

Arable land over time

  • Arab World
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1227 hectares per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.1473 hectares per person.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 34th of 46 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3759 hectares per person 0.9742 hectares per person 0.5983 hectares per person Namibia
1970s 0.2982 hectares per person 0.7589 hectares per person 0.4607 hectares per person Namibia
1980s 0.2248 hectares per person 0.6039 hectares per person 0.3791 hectares per person Namibia
1990s 0.1811 hectares per person 0.4761 hectares per person 0.295 hectares per person Namibia
2000s 0.1366 hectares per person 0.4159 hectares per person 0.2793 hectares per person Namibia
2010s 0.1376 hectares per person 0.3414 hectares per person 0.2038 hectares per person Namibia
2020s 0.1272 hectares per person 0.2812 hectares per person 0.1539 hectares per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Arab World or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1227 hectares per person in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Arab World and Namibia?
0.1473 hectares per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 34th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.