Spain vs Zambia: Agricultural land use
Spain
24.77 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
23.84 million hectares
in 2023
Spain rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th
Agricultural land use over time
- Spain
- Zambia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.77 million hectares against 23.84 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 933,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 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 | 32.70 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 13.16 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 31.96 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 30.83 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 30.10 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.88 million hectares | 22.90 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.63 million hectares | 23.74 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.95 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Spain or Zambia?
- Spain, at 24.77 million hectares against 23.84 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Spain and Zambia?
- 933,700 hectares, 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 use?
- Spain ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.