Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Zambia
0.1752 hectares per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.1777 hectares per person
in 2025
Zambia rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1777 hectares per person against 0.1752 hectares per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0025 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7219 hectares per person | 0.2577 hectares per person | 0.4642 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.5778 hectares per person | 0.2895 hectares per person | 0.2883 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.0967 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.0391 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2547 hectares per person | 0.3154 hectares per person | 0.0606 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2323 hectares per person | 0.254 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1777 hectares per person against 0.1752 hectares per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0025 hectares per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.