Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Cropland area

Egypt
4.06 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.07 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Cropland area over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.07 million against 4.06 million in Egypt, a difference of 9,120.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 million 1.16 million 1.51 million Egypt
1970s 2.74 million 1.74 million 1.01 million Egypt
1980s 2.50 million 2.50 million 434 Egypt
1990s 3.08 million 3.18 million 106,258 Zimbabwe
2000s 3.48 million 3.93 million 450,641 Zimbabwe
2010s 3.76 million 4.09 million 335,558 Zimbabwe
2020s 4.03 million 4.07 million 42,330 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.07 million against 4.06 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
9,120, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland area?
Egypt ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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