Egypt vs Zambia: Arable and permanent cropland

Egypt
3.67 million hectares
in 2011
Zambia
3.44 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 3.44 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 230,000 hectares.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 25,333 hectares Egypt
1970s 2.74 million hectares 2.86 million hectares 114,500 hectares Zambia
1980s 2.51 million hectares 2.48 million hectares 33,100 hectares Egypt
1990s 3.13 million hectares 2.82 million hectares 311,400 hectares Egypt
2000s 3.48 million hectares 2.93 million hectares 547,400 hectares Egypt
2010s 3.67 million hectares 3.58 million hectares 83,000 hectares Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 3.67 million hectares against 3.44 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Egypt and Zambia?
230,000 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Egypt ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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