Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,068 1000 ha against 3,840 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 228 1000 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,636 1000 ha | 1,155 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2,826 1000 ha | 1,735 1000 ha | 1,091 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,606 1000 ha | 2,501 1000 ha | 104.55 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2,850 1000 ha | 3,182 1000 ha | 331.99 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,949 1000 ha | 3,927 1000 ha | 978.24 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,738 1000 ha | 4,093 1000 ha | 355.18 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3,840 1000 ha | 4,071 1000 ha | 230.54 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,068 1000 ha against 3,840 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 228 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Zambia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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
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.