Bulgaria vs Zambia: Cropland use over the long term
Bulgaria
3.62 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million against 3.62 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 219,660.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 38 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 | 123,361 | 844,817 | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million | 148,033 | 883,147 | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 172,705 | 904,235 | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 197,377 | 930,513 | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 | 222,049 | 379,753 | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 | 246,722 | 597,858 | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 267,693 | 995,647 | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million | 488,558 | 706,162 | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million | 538,798 | 705,182 | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million | 589,039 | 705,381 | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million | 639,279 | 707,311 | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million | 689,520 | 710,990 | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million | 739,760 | 716,420 | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million | 790,001 | 723,619 | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million | 840,241 | 732,589 | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million | 890,482 | 743,308 | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million | 940,722 | 755,748 | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million | 990,962 | 769,858 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million | 1.04 million | 785,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 1.09 million | 802,860 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million | 1.14 million | 791,640 | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million | 1.19 million | 820,080 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million | 1.24 million | 850,280 | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million | 1.25 million | 846,850 | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million | 1.26 million | 844,270 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million | 1.32 million | 1.41 million | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million | 1.30 million | 1.22 million | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 1.23 million | 1.65 million | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million | 1.18 million | 1.98 million | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million | 1.37 million | 2.32 million | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million | 1.57 million | 2.51 million | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million | 2.13 million | 2.35 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 2.62 million | 1.94 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 2.83 million | 1.58 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 2.61 million | 1.54 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million | 2.85 million | 1.34 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 2.95 million | 514,600 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.74 million | 173,763 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.84 million | 211,147 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million against 3.62 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 219,660, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.