Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Land use
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.07 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Land use over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.07 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 228,120 hectares.
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 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 224 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 | 2.64 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.83 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 104,710 hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.85 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 330,570 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.95 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 975,141 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.74 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | 355,636 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.84 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 232,830 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.07 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 228,120 hectares, 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?
- Zambia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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.