What is the difference in land area between Namibia and Tanzania?

6.25 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Namibia vs Tanzania: Land area

Namibia

82.33 million hectares

in 2011

Tanzania

88.58 million hectares

in 2011

Namibia rank

15th

Tanzania rank

14th

Land area over time

Namibia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 88.58 million hectares against 82.33 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 6.25 million hectares.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania
1970s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania
1980s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania
1990s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania
2000s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania
2010s	82.33 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	6.25 million hectares	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Namibia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 88.58 million hectares against 82.33 million hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Namibia and Tanzania?: 6.25 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for land area?: Namibia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.