Mozambique vs Namibia: Land area in hectares
Mozambique
78.64 million hectares
in 2023
Namibia
82.33 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
35th
Namibia rank
34th
Land area in hectares over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 82.33 million hectares against 78.64 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 3.69 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 78.64 million hectares | 82.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 82.33 million hectares against 78.64 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 3.69 million hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mozambique ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th of 238 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.