Bulgaria vs Zambia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 219,660 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 123,361 hectares | 844,817 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million hectares | 148,033 hectares | 883,147 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million hectares | 172,705 hectares | 904,235 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 197,377 hectares | 930,513 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 hectares | 222,049 hectares | 379,753 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 hectares | 246,722 hectares | 597,858 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million hectares | 267,693 hectares | 995,647 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million hectares | 488,558 hectares | 706,162 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million hectares | 538,798 hectares | 705,182 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million hectares | 589,039 hectares | 705,381 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million hectares | 639,279 hectares | 707,311 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 689,520 hectares | 710,990 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million hectares | 739,760 hectares | 716,420 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million hectares | 790,001 hectares | 723,619 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million hectares | 840,241 hectares | 732,589 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 890,482 hectares | 743,308 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 940,722 hectares | 755,748 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million hectares | 990,962 hectares | 769,858 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 785,600 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 802,860 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 791,640 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 820,080 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 850,280 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 846,850 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 844,270 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 514,600 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 173,763 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 211,147 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 219,660 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.