Eritrea vs Namibia: Arable land (hectares)
Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2024
Namibia
798,490 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea rank
119th
Namibia rank
116th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 798,490 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 108,490 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,000 hectares | 789,286 hectares | 342,286 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 619,900 hectares | 810,500 hectares | 190,600 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 690,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 690,000 hectares | 799,094 hectares | 109,094 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 798,490 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 108,490 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.