New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Global cropland

New Zealand
2.58 million
in 2010
Zimbabwe
2.67 million
in 2010
New Zealand rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Global cropland over time

  • New Zealand
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.67 million against 2.58 million in New Zealand, a difference of 86,980.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

New Zealand ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1780s 204,980 245,482 40,502 Zimbabwe
1790s 204,151 268,535 64,384 Zimbabwe
1800s 203,788 294,144 90,356 Zimbabwe
1810s 203,745 322,783 119,038 Zimbabwe
1820s 232,667 354,516 121,849 Zimbabwe
1830s 262,335 390,467 128,132 Zimbabwe
1840s 303,246 430,302 127,056 Zimbabwe
1850s 347,994 474,830 126,836 Zimbabwe
1860s 395,342 524,856 129,514 Zimbabwe
1870s 459,104 581,063 121,959 Zimbabwe
1880s 533,183 644,126 110,943 Zimbabwe
1890s 697,035 714,252 17,217 Zimbabwe
1900s 861,494 793,841 67,653 New Zealand
1910s 1.04 million 886,293 153,487 New Zealand
1920s 1.26 million 990,238 266,972 New Zealand
1930s 1.47 million 1.11 million 352,990 New Zealand
1940s 1.67 million 1.26 million 416,750 New Zealand
1950s 1.85 million 1.42 million 422,280 New Zealand
1960s 2.20 million 1.94 million 258,810 New Zealand
1970s 2.17 million 2.22 million 57,360 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.11 million 2.37 million 258,950 Zimbabwe
1990s 2.34 million 2.70 million 361,660 Zimbabwe
2000s 2.45 million 2.54 million 90,110 Zimbabwe
2010s 2.58 million 2.67 million 86,980 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.67 million against 2.58 million in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
86,980, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for global cropland?
New Zealand ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed