Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Namibia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1198 hectares per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.1502 hectares per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5047 hectares per person | 0.9742 hectares per person | 0.4695 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.3927 hectares per person | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.3662 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.29 hectares per person | 0.6039 hectares per person | 0.3139 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.2244 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.4159 hectares per person | 0.2419 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.3414 hectares per person | 0.2022 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1234 hectares per person | 0.2812 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1198 hectares per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Namibia?
- 0.1502 hectares per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 47 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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About this data
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.