Bulgaria vs Zambia: Land use
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Zambia rank
68th
Land use over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 216,420 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 514,600 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 173,763 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 207,855 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 216,420 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for land use?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.