Namibia vs Yemen: Cropland extent over the long-term
Namibia
1.63 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia rank
98th
Yemen rank
101st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.63 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 173,790 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Namibia ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 9,672 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 19,043 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 37,471 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 73,711 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 144,924 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 284,828 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 279,803 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 274,778 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 269,754 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 264,730 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 259,704 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 254,678 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 249,651 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 244,625 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 239,598 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 234,572 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 259,372 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 988,638 hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 286,777 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 954,503 hectares | Yemen |
| 1880s | 317,075 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 936,985 hectares | Yemen |
| 1890s | 350,586 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 911,454 hectares | Yemen |
| 1900s | 387,628 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 876,962 hectares | Yemen |
| 1910s | 456,291 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 804,649 hectares | Yemen |
| 1920s | 532,143 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 780,867 hectares | Yemen |
| 1930s | 655,190 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 695,480 hectares | Yemen |
| 1940s | 800,139 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 570,931 hectares | Yemen |
| 1950s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 317,972 hectares | Yemen |
| 1960s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 87,202 hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 140,106 hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 149,540 hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 168,164 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 60,800 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 153,890 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 172,257 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Namibia or Yemen?
- Namibia, at 1.63 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Namibia and Yemen?
- 173,790 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Namibia ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 101st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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.