Egypt vs Namibia: Land area
Egypt
99.55 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia
82.33 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
12th
Namibia rank
15th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Namibia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.55 million hectares against 82.33 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 17.22 million hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 99.55 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Namibia?
- Egypt, at 99.55 million hectares against 82.33 million hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Namibia?
- 17.22 million hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Namibia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Namibia rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.