Bulgaria vs Zambia: Cropland — Area

Bulgaria
3,629 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
3,840 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
Zambia rank
75th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,840 1000 ha against 3,629 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 211 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 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 234 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 4,562 1000 ha 2,636 1000 ha 1,925 1000 ha Bulgaria
1970s 4,407 1000 ha 2,826 1000 ha 1,581 1000 ha Bulgaria
1980s 4,145 1000 ha 2,606 1000 ha 1,540 1000 ha Bulgaria
1990s 4,195 1000 ha 2,850 1000 ha 1,345 1000 ha Bulgaria
2000s 3,467 1000 ha 2,949 1000 ha 517.72 1000 ha Bulgaria
2010s 3,564 1000 ha 3,738 1000 ha 174.2 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 3,631 1000 ha 3,840 1000 ha 209.66 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Bulgaria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3,840 1000 ha against 3,629 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Bulgaria and Zambia?
211 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 cropland — area?
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.