Namibia vs Taiwan: Land use
Namibia
812,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
118th
Taiwan rank
120th
Land use over time
- Namibia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 812,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 33,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Namibia ranks 118th and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 hectares | 896,222 hectares | 250,556 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 653,800 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 257,500 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 660,500 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 233,100 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 753,600 hectares | 872,100 hectares | 118,500 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 816,400 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 18,900 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 809,800 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 10,990 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 811,750 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 27,725 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Namibia or Taiwan?
- Namibia, at 812,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Namibia and Taiwan?
- 33,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Taiwan rank globally for land use?
- Namibia ranks 118th and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.