Ethiopia vs Namibia: Global peak agricultural land

Ethiopia
30.22 million
in 2010
Namibia
26.70 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Namibia rank
34th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M178018952010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 30.22 million against 26.70 million in Namibia, a difference of 3.52 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 34th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 20 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
1780s 6.33 million 5.49 million 839,160 Ethiopia
1790s 6.41 million 6.04 million 361,830 Ethiopia
1800s 6.49 million 6.66 million 173,610 Namibia
1810s 6.56 million 7.34 million 774,220 Namibia
1820s 6.65 million 8.09 million 1.44 million Namibia
1830s 9.14 million 8.92 million 218,130 Ethiopia
1840s 11.58 million 9.83 million 1.75 million Ethiopia
1850s 14.00 million 10.84 million 3.16 million Ethiopia
1860s 16.37 million 11.96 million 4.41 million Ethiopia
1870s 18.72 million 13.19 million 5.52 million Ethiopia
1880s 21.02 million 14.56 million 6.46 million Ethiopia
1890s 23.30 million 16.07 million 7.23 million Ethiopia
1900s 25.55 million 17.74 million 7.81 million Ethiopia
1910s 26.68 million 19.58 million 7.10 million Ethiopia
1920s 29.51 million 21.62 million 7.89 million Ethiopia
1930s 32.56 million 23.88 million 8.69 million Ethiopia
1940s 35.88 million 26.35 million 9.53 million Ethiopia
1950s 39.39 million 29.11 million 10.29 million Ethiopia
1960s 44.75 million 37.26 million 7.49 million Ethiopia
1970s 38.53 million 36.24 million 2.29 million Ethiopia
1980s 38.42 million 35.12 million 3.30 million Ethiopia
1990s 36.50 million 34.03 million 2.47 million Ethiopia
2000s 27.75 million 28.35 million 607,300 Namibia
2010s 30.22 million 26.70 million 3.52 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 30.22 million against 26.70 million in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Ethiopia and Namibia?
3.52 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed