What is the difference in surface area between Mozambique and Namibia?

2.49 million ha, with Namibia ahead.

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

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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Namibia: Surface area

Mozambique

79.94 million ha

in 2011

Namibia

82.43 million ha

in 2011

Mozambique rank

16th

Namibia rank

15th

Surface area over time

Mozambique
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 82.43 million ha against 79.94 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 2.49 million ha.

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

Mozambique ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 15th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia
1970s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia
1980s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia
1990s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia
2000s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia
2010s	79.94 million ha	82.43 million ha	2.49 million ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mozambique or Namibia?: Namibia, at 82.43 million ha against 79.94 million ha in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Mozambique and Namibia?: 2.49 million ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for surface area?: Mozambique ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.