Namibia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Namibia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38,812 1000 ha against 16,466 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 22,346 1000 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 36th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 237 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,646 1000 ha | 13,703 1000 ha | 24,943 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 1970s | 38,654 1000 ha | 15,180 1000 ha | 23,474 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 1980s | 38,660 1000 ha | 15,777 1000 ha | 22,884 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 1990s | 38,754 1000 ha | 16,326 1000 ha | 22,428 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 38,816 1000 ha | 16,203 1000 ha | 22,614 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 38,810 1000 ha | 16,287 1000 ha | 22,523 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38,812 1000 ha | 16,343 1000 ha | 22,469 1000 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Namibia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Namibia, at 38,812 1000 ha against 16,466 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 22,346 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Namibia ranks 36th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.