Paraguay vs Zambia: Global cropland

Paraguay
3.99 million
in 2010
Zambia
3.75 million
in 2010
Paraguay rank
52nd
Zambia rank
54th

Global cropland over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M178018952010

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.99 million against 3.75 million in Zambia, a difference of 232,290.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Zambia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1780s 24,634 604,196 579,562 Zambia
1790s 25,976 618,381 592,405 Zambia
1800s 27,373 633,088 605,715 Zambia
1810s 31,732 647,964 616,232 Zambia
1820s 39,404 683,612 644,208 Zambia
1830s 48,286 720,595 672,309 Zambia
1840s 57,929 760,758 702,829 Zambia
1850s 65,566 803,142 737,576 Zambia
1860s 70,332 847,515 777,182 Zambia
1870s 81,144 942,164 861,020 Zambia
1880s 101,228 1.05 million 946,532 Zambia
1890s 118,342 1.16 million 1.05 million Zambia
1900s 145,024 1.29 million 1.15 million Zambia
1910s 244,819 1.43 million 1.19 million Zambia
1920s 387,613 1.79 million 1.40 million Zambia
1930s 540,676 2.24 million 1.70 million Zambia
1940s 624,560 2.80 million 2.18 million Zambia
1950s 659,281 3.49 million 2.83 million Zambia
1960s 839,751 4.44 million 3.60 million Zambia
1970s 1.00 million 3.46 million 2.46 million Zambia
1980s 1.74 million 3.51 million 1.78 million Zambia
1990s 2.06 million 3.61 million 1.55 million Zambia
2000s 3.01 million 3.68 million 667,070 Zambia
2010s 3.99 million 3.75 million 232,290 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Paraguay or Zambia?
Paraguay, at 3.99 million against 3.75 million in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Paraguay and Zambia?
232,290, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for global cropland?
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th 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