Bulgaria vs Zambia: Arable land — Area

Bulgaria
3,492 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
3,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,800 1000 ha against 3,492 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 308 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,168 1000 ha 2,628 1000 ha 1,540 1000 ha Bulgaria
1970s 4,028 1000 ha 2,815 1000 ha 1,213 1000 ha Bulgaria
1980s 3,823 1000 ha 2,589 1000 ha 1,234 1000 ha Bulgaria
1990s 3,944 1000 ha 2,828 1000 ha 1,117 1000 ha Bulgaria
2000s 3,261 1000 ha 2,918 1000 ha 343.3 1000 ha Bulgaria
2010s 3,417 1000 ha 3,700 1000 ha 283.32 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 3,488 1000 ha 3,800 1000 ha 312.29 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Bulgaria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3,800 1000 ha against 3,492 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Bulgaria and Zambia?
308 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.