Afghanistan vs Namibia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Afghanistan
38.12 million hectares
in 2023
Namibia
38.81 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Namibia rank
33rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.81 million hectares against 38.12 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 696,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 227 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.90 million hectares | 38.65 million hectares | 742,889 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 38.65 million hectares | 609,920 hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 38.66 million hectares | 610,800 hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 38.75 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 38.82 million hectares | 940,000 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 38.81 million hectares | 878,200 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.26 million hectares | 38.81 million hectares | 548,000 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.81 million hectares against 38.12 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 696,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.