Namibia vs Other small states: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Namibia
- Other small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1202 hectares per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.1498 hectares per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9742 hectares per person | 0.2462 hectares per person | 0.728 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.5656 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.6039 hectares per person | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.4576 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.2828 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4159 hectares per person | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.2584 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3414 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2812 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1599 hectares per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Namibia or Other small states?
- Namibia, at 0.27 hectares per person against 0.1202 hectares per person in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Namibia and Other small states?
- 0.1498 hectares per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Other small states rank globally for arable land?
- Namibia ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- 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.