Afghanistan vs Zambia: Country area — Area

Afghanistan
65,287 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
75,261 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th

Country area — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 75,261 1000 ha against 65,287 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,974 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 267 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
1970s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
1980s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
1990s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
2000s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
2010s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 65,286 1000 ha 75,261 1000 ha 9,975 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 75,261 1000 ha against 65,287 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Afghanistan and Zambia?
9,974 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for country area — area?
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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