Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1872 hectares per person against 0.1834 hectares per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0038 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.7124 hectares per person | 0.5608 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1433 hectares per person | 0.5753 hectares per person | 0.432 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1304 hectares per person | 0.3879 hectares per person | 0.2575 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.115 hectares per person | 0.326 hectares per person | 0.211 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2278 hectares per person | 0.23 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1936 hectares per person | 0.1913 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1872 hectares per person against 0.1834 hectares per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0038 hectares per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for arable land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.