Spain vs Zambia: Agricultural land

Spain
247,727 sq. km
in 2023
Zambia
238,390 sq. km
in 2023
Spain rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th

Agricultural land over time

  • Spain
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 247,727 sq. km against 238,390 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 9,337 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 209 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 326,967 sq. km 195,389 sq. km 131,578 sq. km Spain
1970s 319,589 sq. km 201,077 sq. km 118,512 sq. km Spain
1980s 308,256 sq. km 202,847 sq. km 105,409 sq. km Spain
1990s 300,991 sq. km 215,399 sq. km 85,592 sq. km Spain
2000s 288,822 sq. km 228,970 sq. km 59,852 sq. km Spain
2010s 266,340 sq. km 237,378 sq. km 28,962 sq. km Spain
2020s 259,518 sq. km 238,390 sq. km 21,128 sq. km Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Spain or Zambia?
Spain, at 247,727 sq. km against 238,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Spain and Zambia?
9,337 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for agricultural land?
Spain ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.