South Korea vs Namibia: Cropland use over the long term

South Korea
1.48 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.63 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
99th
Namibia rank
98th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • South Korea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.63 million against 1.48 million in South Korea, a difference of 147,390.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 98th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 39 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1000s 897,997 0 897,997 South Korea
1100s 1.04 million 0 1.04 million South Korea
1200s 1.33 million 0 1.33 million South Korea
1300s 951,542 0 951,542 South Korea
1400s 1.05 million 0 1.05 million South Korea
1500s 1.13 million 0 1.13 million South Korea
1600s 1.30 million 0 1.30 million South Korea
1700s 1.46 million 9,672 1.45 million South Korea
1710s 1.58 million 19,043 1.56 million South Korea
1720s 1.67 million 37,471 1.63 million South Korea
1730s 1.77 million 73,711 1.69 million South Korea
1740s 1.86 million 144,924 1.72 million South Korea
1750s 1.97 million 284,828 1.68 million South Korea
1760s 2.07 million 279,803 1.80 million South Korea
1770s 2.19 million 274,778 1.91 million South Korea
1780s 2.30 million 269,754 2.03 million South Korea
1790s 2.42 million 264,730 2.15 million South Korea
1800s 2.54 million 259,704 2.28 million South Korea
1810s 2.67 million 254,678 2.41 million South Korea
1820s 2.79 million 249,651 2.54 million South Korea
1830s 2.76 million 244,625 2.51 million South Korea
1840s 2.69 million 239,598 2.45 million South Korea
1850s 2.62 million 234,572 2.39 million South Korea
1860s 2.57 million 259,372 2.31 million South Korea
1870s 2.51 million 286,777 2.23 million South Korea
1880s 2.43 million 317,075 2.11 million South Korea
1890s 2.34 million 350,586 1.99 million South Korea
1900s 2.24 million 387,628 1.85 million South Korea
1910s 2.16 million 456,291 1.70 million South Korea
1920s 2.35 million 532,143 1.82 million South Korea
1930s 2.54 million 655,190 1.88 million South Korea
1940s 2.53 million 800,139 1.73 million South Korea
1950s 2.44 million 1.10 million 1.34 million South Korea
1960s 2.20 million 1.29 million 913,002 South Korea
1970s 2.24 million 1.31 million 935,406 South Korea
1980s 2.16 million 1.32 million 837,040 South Korea
1990s 2.00 million 1.51 million 495,064 South Korea
2000s 1.83 million 1.63 million 192,800 South Korea
2010s 1.67 million 1.62 million 46,980 South Korea
2020s 1.52 million 1.62 million 103,223 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, South Korea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.63 million against 1.48 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between South Korea and Namibia?
147,390, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
South Korea ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 98th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed