Namibia vs Zambia: Land area
Namibia
82,329 ha th
in 2025
Zambia
74,339 ha th
in 2025
Namibia rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st
Land area over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 82,329 ha th against 74,339 ha th in Zambia, a difference of 7,990 ha th.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,329 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 7,990 ha th | Namibia |
| 2000s | 82,329 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 7,990 ha th | Namibia |
| 2010s | 82,329 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 7,990 ha th | Namibia |
| 2020s | 82,329 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 7,990 ha th | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 82,329 ha th against 74,339 ha th in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Namibia and Zambia?
- 7,990 ha th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for land area?
- Namibia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.