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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Zambia

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

43rd

Zambia rank

45th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP over time

Bulgaria
Zambia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Zambia?: Bulgaria, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Zambia?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,471 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.