Namibia vs Yemen: Cropland use over the long term
Namibia
1.63 million
in 2025
Yemen
1.45 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
98th
Yemen rank
101st
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.63 million against 1.45 million in Yemen, a difference of 173,790.
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 | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | Yemen |
| 1100s | 0 | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | Yemen |
| 1200s | 0 | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | Yemen |
| 1300s | 0 | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | Yemen |
| 1400s | 0 | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | Yemen |
| 1500s | 0 | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | Yemen |
| 1600s | 0 | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | Yemen |
| 1700s | 9,672 | 1.31 million | 1.30 million | Yemen |
| 1710s | 19,043 | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | Yemen |
| 1720s | 37,471 | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | Yemen |
| 1730s | 73,711 | 1.30 million | 1.23 million | Yemen |
| 1740s | 144,924 | 1.30 million | 1.15 million | Yemen |
| 1750s | 284,828 | 1.30 million | 1.01 million | Yemen |
| 1760s | 279,803 | 1.30 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1770s | 274,778 | 1.29 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1780s | 269,754 | 1.29 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1790s | 264,730 | 1.29 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1800s | 259,704 | 1.28 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1810s | 254,678 | 1.28 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1820s | 249,651 | 1.27 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1830s | 244,625 | 1.26 million | 1.01 million | Yemen |
| 1840s | 239,598 | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1850s | 234,572 | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1860s | 259,372 | 1.25 million | 988,638 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 286,777 | 1.24 million | 954,503 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 317,075 | 1.25 million | 936,985 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 350,586 | 1.26 million | 911,454 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 387,628 | 1.26 million | 876,962 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 456,291 | 1.26 million | 804,649 | Yemen |
| 1920s | 532,143 | 1.31 million | 780,867 | Yemen |
| 1930s | 655,190 | 1.35 million | 695,480 | Yemen |
| 1940s | 800,139 | 1.37 million | 570,931 | Yemen |
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.42 million | 317,972 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.37 million | 87,202 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.45 million | 140,106 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 1.47 million | 149,540 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.68 million | 168,164 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 60,800 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.47 million | 153,890 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.45 million | 172,257 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Namibia or Yemen?
- Namibia, at 1.63 million against 1.45 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Namibia and Yemen?
- 173,790, 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 use over the long term?
- Namibia ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.