Angola vs Zimbabwe: Arable and permanent cropland
Angola
4.39 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
4.22 million hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4.39 million hectares against 4.22 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 170,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 3.40 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 866,000 hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.40 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 613,500 hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 214,500 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 365,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.39 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 170,000 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Angola or Zimbabwe?
- Angola, at 4.39 million hectares against 4.22 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 170,000 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Angola ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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