Ethiopia vs Zambia: Land use over the long term
Ethiopia
20.00 million
in 2025
Zambia
20.00 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Zambia rank
35th
Land use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.00 million against 20.00 million in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 915,936 | 1.49 million | 577,084 | Zambia |
| 1100s | 1.05 million | 1.79 million | 738,300 | Zambia |
| 1200s | 1.19 million | 2.09 million | 899,510 | Zambia |
| 1300s | 1.40 million | 2.39 million | 984,400 | Zambia |
| 1400s | 1.62 million | 2.69 million | 1.07 million | Zambia |
| 1500s | 1.83 million | 2.99 million | 1.15 million | Zambia |
| 1600s | 2.06 million | 3.24 million | 1.18 million | Zambia |
| 1700s | 2.29 million | 5.91 million | 3.62 million | Zambia |
| 1710s | 2.86 million | 6.52 million | 3.66 million | Zambia |
| 1720s | 3.43 million | 7.13 million | 3.70 million | Zambia |
| 1730s | 4.00 million | 7.74 million | 3.74 million | Zambia |
| 1740s | 4.57 million | 8.35 million | 3.78 million | Zambia |
| 1750s | 5.13 million | 8.95 million | 3.82 million | Zambia |
| 1760s | 5.70 million | 9.37 million | 3.67 million | Zambia |
| 1770s | 6.27 million | 9.77 million | 3.50 million | Zambia |
| 1780s | 6.84 million | 10.16 million | 3.31 million | Zambia |
| 1790s | 7.41 million | 10.52 million | 3.11 million | Zambia |
| 1800s | 7.98 million | 10.86 million | 2.88 million | Zambia |
| 1810s | 8.55 million | 11.19 million | 2.64 million | Zambia |
| 1820s | 9.12 million | 11.50 million | 2.38 million | Zambia |
| 1830s | 9.69 million | 11.79 million | 2.11 million | Zambia |
| 1840s | 10.26 million | 12.07 million | 1.82 million | Zambia |
| 1850s | 10.82 million | 12.33 million | 1.51 million | Zambia |
| 1860s | 10.82 million | 12.21 million | 1.39 million | Zambia |
| 1870s | 10.82 million | 12.06 million | 1.23 million | Zambia |
| 1880s | 10.93 million | 11.95 million | 1.02 million | Zambia |
| 1890s | 11.04 million | 12.09 million | 1.04 million | Zambia |
| 1900s | 11.15 million | 11.73 million | 578,500 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 11.96 million | 10.83 million | 1.13 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 12.70 million | 10.20 million | 2.50 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 14.02 million | 11.61 million | 2.42 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 15.19 million | 13.08 million | 2.11 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 18.35 million | 15.80 million | 2.55 million | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 20.84 million | 16.87 million | 3.97 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 20.65 million | 17.28 million | 3.37 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 20.28 million | 17.68 million | 2.60 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 20.01 million | 18.69 million | 1.32 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 19.95 million | 55,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.00 million against 20.00 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.