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

18.66 million ha, with Namibia ahead.

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

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.

Namibia vs Somalia: Surface area

Namibia

82.43 million ha

in 2011

Somalia

63.77 million ha

in 2011

Namibia rank

15th

Somalia rank

18th

Surface area over time

Namibia
Somalia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 82.43 million ha against 63.77 million ha in Somalia, a difference of 18.66 million ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

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

Namibia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 18th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia
1970s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia
1980s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia
1990s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia
2000s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia
2010s	82.43 million ha	63.77 million ha	18.66 million ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Somalia?: Namibia, at 82.43 million ha against 63.77 million ha in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Namibia and Somalia?: 18.66 million ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: Namibia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 18th 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.