Australia and New Zealand vs Namibia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 47.14 % against 46.94 % in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 74th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.19 % | 46.94 % | 16.25 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 64.32 % | 46.95 % | 17.37 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 62.46 % | 46.96 % | 15.5 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 59.94 % | 47.07 % | 12.87 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54.14 % | 47.15 % | 6.99 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47.79 % | 47.14 % | 0.646 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.75 % | 47.14 % | 0.39 % | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Australia and New Zealand or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 47.14 % against 46.94 % in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Australia and New Zealand and Namibia?
- 0.2 %, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Namibia rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 74th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.