Namibia vs Norway: FAO projections of arable land
Namibia
812,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
806,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
118th
Norway rank
119th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 812,000 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Namibia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 hectares | 847,444 hectares | 201,778 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 653,800 hectares | 802,100 hectares | 148,300 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 660,500 hectares | 854,200 hectares | 193,700 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 753,600 hectares | 911,400 hectares | 157,800 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 816,400 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 51,556 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 809,800 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 2,694 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 811,750 hectares | 806,916 hectares | 4,834 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 812,000 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Namibia and Norway?
- 6,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Namibia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.