What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Peru and Zambia?

0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Peru vs Zambia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Peru

0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Zambia

0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Peru rank

138th

Zambia rank

136th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

Peru
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Peru ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 136th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre	Zambia
1970s	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre	Zambia
1980s	0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Zambia
1990s	0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Peru
2000s	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Peru
2010s	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	Zambia
2020s	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 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, Peru or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Peru and Zambia?: 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Peru ranks 138th 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: 13 September 2026

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.