Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Afghanistan or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.2759 against 0.2611 in Afghanistan as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Zambia: Cropland and pasture per person

Afghanistan

0.2611

in 2010

Zambia

0.2759

in 2010

Afghanistan rank

43rd

Zambia rank

40th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Afghanistan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2759 against 0.2611 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0148.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Zambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.1359	0.8475	0.7116	Zambia
1810s	0.1538	0.8674	0.7136	Zambia
1820s	0.1718	0.9151	0.7433	Zambia
1830s	0.1893	0.9647	0.7753	Zambia
1840s	0.2097	1.02	0.8088	Zambia
1850s	0.2341	1.08	0.8411	Zambia
1860s	0.2639	1.14	0.8726	Zambia
1870s	0.2988	1.27	0.9667	Zambia
1880s	0.3364	1.41	1.07	Zambia
1890s	0.3775	1.57	1.19	Zambia
1900s	0.4262	1.74	1.32	Zambia
1910s	0.4788	1.79	1.31	Zambia
1920s	0.5389	1.87	1.33	Zambia
1930s	0.5927	1.74	1.14	Zambia
1940s	0.6538	1.62	0.9662	Zambia
1950s	0.7141	1.51	0.7947	Zambia
1960s	0.8082	1.45	0.6378	Zambia
1970s	0.6756	0.8283	0.1527	Zambia
1980s	0.5663	0.6006	0.0343	Zambia
1990s	0.6084	0.4489	0.1594	Afghanistan
2000s	0.3653	0.3533	0.012	Afghanistan
2010s	0.2611	0.2759	0.0148	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Afghanistan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.2759 against 0.2611 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Afghanistan and Zambia?: 0.0148, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.