Palau vs Zambia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Palau
5 %
in 2024
Zambia
5.17 %
in 2024
Palau rank
179th
Zambia rank
178th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Palau
  • Zambia
0246196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.17 % against 5 % in Palau, a difference of 0.17 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th of 234 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5 % 3.83 % 1.17 % Palau
2000s 5 % 3.97 % 1.03 % Palau
2010s 5 % 5.03 % 0.03 % Zambia
2020s 5.01 % 5.17 % 0.162 % Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Palau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.17 % against 5 % in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Palau and Zambia?
0.17 %, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Palau and Zambia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Palau ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.