Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Cropland

Zambia
38,390 Square kilometres
in 2023
Zimbabwe
40,671 Square kilometres
in 2023
Zambia rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
59th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 40,671 Square kilometres against 38,390 Square kilometres in Zambia, a difference of 2,281 Square kilometres.

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

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

Zambia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 193 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 26,367 Square kilometres 11,553 Square kilometres 14,813 Square kilometres Zambia
1970s 28,267 Square kilometres 17,352 Square kilometres 10,915 Square kilometres Zambia
1980s 26,057 Square kilometres 25,010 Square kilometres 1,047 Square kilometres Zambia
1990s 28,519 Square kilometres 31,825 Square kilometres 3,306 Square kilometres Zimbabwe
2000s 29,520 Square kilometres 39,271 Square kilometres 9,751 Square kilometres Zimbabwe
2010s 37,378 Square kilometres 40,934 Square kilometres 3,556 Square kilometres Zimbabwe
2020s 38,390 Square kilometres 40,718 Square kilometres 2,328 Square kilometres Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 40,671 Square kilometres against 38,390 Square kilometres in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
2,281 Square kilometres, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Zambia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata