Bulgaria vs Zambia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.80 million hectares against 3.49 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 313,450 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.03 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.82 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.94 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 343,300 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 283,322 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 313,362 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.80 million hectares against 3.49 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 313,450 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.