Namibia vs Rwanda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Namibia
1.63 million hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
1.70 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia rank
98th
Rwanda rank
96th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.70 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 74,650 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 16 and Rwanda in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 76,182 hectares | 76,182 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 91,043 hectares | 91,043 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 105,245 hectares | 105,245 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 118,748 hectares | 118,748 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 131,503 hectares | 131,503 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 143,457 hectares | 143,457 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 153,986 hectares | 153,986 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 9,672 hectares | 163,603 hectares | 153,931 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 19,043 hectares | 175,417 hectares | 156,374 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 37,471 hectares | 187,161 hectares | 149,690 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 73,711 hectares | 198,833 hectares | 125,122 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 144,924 hectares | 210,433 hectares | 65,509 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 284,828 hectares | 221,960 hectares | 62,868 hectares | Namibia |
| 1760s | 279,803 hectares | 233,414 hectares | 46,389 hectares | Namibia |
| 1770s | 274,778 hectares | 244,795 hectares | 29,983 hectares | Namibia |
| 1780s | 269,754 hectares | 256,101 hectares | 13,653 hectares | Namibia |
| 1790s | 264,730 hectares | 267,331 hectares | 2,601 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 259,704 hectares | 278,486 hectares | 18,782 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 254,678 hectares | 289,563 hectares | 34,885 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 249,651 hectares | 300,564 hectares | 50,913 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 244,625 hectares | 311,486 hectares | 66,861 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 239,598 hectares | 322,330 hectares | 82,732 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 234,572 hectares | 333,094 hectares | 98,522 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 259,372 hectares | 335,380 hectares | 76,008 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 286,777 hectares | 337,672 hectares | 50,895 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 317,075 hectares | 339,969 hectares | 22,894 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 350,586 hectares | 352,669 hectares | 2,083 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 387,628 hectares | 330,984 hectares | 56,644 hectares | Namibia |
| 1910s | 456,291 hectares | 304,429 hectares | 151,862 hectares | Namibia |
| 1920s | 532,143 hectares | 291,493 hectares | 240,650 hectares | Namibia |
| 1930s | 655,190 hectares | 337,148 hectares | 318,042 hectares | Namibia |
| 1940s | 800,139 hectares | 386,117 hectares | 414,022 hectares | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.10 million hectares | 526,037 hectares | 576,785 hectares | Namibia |
| 1960s | 1.29 million hectares | 651,000 hectares | 635,498 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.31 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | 433,194 hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 216,060 hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 389,136 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 212,700 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 63,590 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 12,380 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.70 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 74,650 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Namibia ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.