Colombia vs Zambia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
139th
Zambia rank
136th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
00.0020.0040.006196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 136th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Colombia and Zambia?
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.