Namibia vs Norway: Arable land
Namibia
800,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
803,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
115th
Norway rank
114th
Arable land over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 803,000 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 115th and Norway ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644,667 hectares | 846,111 hectares | 201,444 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 652,800 hectares | 800,100 hectares | 147,300 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 658,500 hectares | 850,800 hectares | 192,300 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 750,500 hectares | 906,500 hectares | 156,000 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 810,500 hectares | 863,058 hectares | 52,558 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 800,000 hectares | 809,044 hectares | 9,044 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 800,000 hectares | 803,874 hectares | 3,874 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Namibia or Norway?
- Norway, at 803,000 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Namibia and Norway?
- 3,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for arable land?
- Namibia ranks 115th and Norway ranks 114th 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.