Estonia vs Namibia: Arable land

Estonia
711,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
800,000 hectares
in 2023
Estonia rank
118th
Namibia rank
115th

Arable land over time

  • Estonia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 800,000 hectares against 711,000 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 89,000 hectares.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 940,250 hectares 773,125 hectares 167,125 hectares Estonia
2000s 614,230 hectares 810,500 hectares 196,270 hectares Namibia
2010s 661,290 hectares 800,000 hectares 138,710 hectares Namibia
2020s 703,000 hectares 800,000 hectares 97,000 hectares Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Estonia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 800,000 hectares against 711,000 hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Estonia and Namibia?
89,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
Estonia ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 115th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.