Peru vs Zambia: Arable land — Area

Peru
3,917 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
3,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
68th
Zambia rank
70th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3,917 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 117 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Peru ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,437 1000 ha 2,628 1000 ha 190.72 1000 ha Zambia
1970s 3,175 1000 ha 2,815 1000 ha 360.42 1000 ha Peru
1980s 3,808 1000 ha 2,589 1000 ha 1,219 1000 ha Peru
1990s 4,224 1000 ha 2,828 1000 ha 1,397 1000 ha Peru
2000s 4,060 1000 ha 2,918 1000 ha 1,142 1000 ha Peru
2010s 3,813 1000 ha 3,700 1000 ha 112.74 1000 ha Peru
2020s 3,996 1000 ha 3,800 1000 ha 195.7 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Peru or Zambia?
Peru, at 3,917 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Peru and Zambia?
117 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area?
Peru ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th of 231 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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About this data

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
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.