Colombia vs Namibia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Colombia
35.49 million hectares
in 2023
Namibia
38.00 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Namibia rank
18th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.00 million hectares against 35.49 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 2.51 million hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.17 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 833,333 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 39.84 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 40.09 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 40.46 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.77 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 773,370 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 40.03 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.52 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 476,925 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Colombia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.00 million hectares against 35.49 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Colombia and Namibia?
- 2.51 million hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.