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

Brazil, at 0.2849 against 0.2759 in Zambia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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.

Brazil vs Zambia: Cropland and pasture per person

Brazil

0.2849

in 2010

Zambia

0.2759

in 2010

Brazil rank

37th

Zambia rank

40th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Brazil
Zambia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.2849 against 0.2759 in Zambia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Zambia ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.0378	0.8475	0.8097	Zambia
1810s	0.0428	0.8674	0.8246	Zambia
1820s	0.0477	0.9151	0.8675	Zambia
1830s	0.0535	0.9647	0.9111	Zambia
1840s	0.0572	1.02	0.9612	Zambia
1850s	0.0592	1.08	1.02	Zambia
1860s	0.0613	1.14	1.08	Zambia
1870s	0.0607	1.27	1.2	Zambia
1880s	0.0568	1.41	1.35	Zambia
1890s	0.0633	1.57	1.51	Zambia
1900s	0.0638	1.74	1.68	Zambia
1910s	0.0676	1.79	1.72	Zambia
1920s	0.1771	1.87	1.7	Zambia
1930s	0.303	1.74	1.43	Zambia
1940s	0.3754	1.62	1.24	Zambia
1950s	0.3079	1.51	1.2	Zambia
1960s	0.3503	1.45	1.1	Zambia
1970s	0.3927	0.8283	0.4356	Zambia
1980s	0.3951	0.6006	0.2055	Zambia
1990s	0.338	0.4489	0.1109	Zambia
2000s	0.301	0.3533	0.0523	Zambia
2010s	0.2849	0.2759	0.009	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Brazil or Zambia?: Brazil, at 0.2849 against 0.2759 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Brazil and Zambia?: 0.009, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Brazil ranks 37th 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.