Peru vs Zambia: Global peak agricultural land

Peru
18.49 million
in 2010
Zambia
16.98 million
in 2010
Peru rank
46th
Zambia rank
49th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M178018952010

How they compare

Peru currently reports 18.49 million against 16.98 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.51 million.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 18 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1780s 2.68 million 2.22 million 459,270 Peru
1790s 2.61 million 2.30 million 310,070 Peru
1800s 2.55 million 2.39 million 163,380 Peru
1810s 2.50 million 2.48 million 19,330 Peru
1820s 2.45 million 2.65 million 199,040 Zambia
1830s 2.82 million 2.83 million 11,390 Zambia
1840s 3.17 million 3.02 million 146,200 Peru
1850s 3.57 million 3.24 million 335,460 Peru
1860s 4.07 million 3.46 million 606,200 Peru
1870s 4.54 million 3.90 million 636,030 Peru
1880s 5.30 million 4.39 million 912,730 Peru
1890s 6.97 million 4.95 million 2.02 million Peru
1900s 8.21 million 5.57 million 2.65 million Peru
1910s 9.00 million 6.95 million 2.05 million Peru
1920s 9.83 million 8.66 million 1.17 million Peru
1930s 10.70 million 10.78 million 86,600 Zambia
1940s 11.81 million 13.46 million 1.65 million Zambia
1950s 12.56 million 16.60 million 4.04 million Zambia
1960s 16.22 million 20.48 million 4.26 million Zambia
1970s 16.57 million 14.34 million 2.23 million Peru
1980s 17.09 million 14.32 million 2.77 million Peru
1990s 19.32 million 14.65 million 4.67 million Peru
2000s 17.87 million 15.76 million 2.10 million Peru
2010s 18.49 million 16.98 million 1.51 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Peru or Zambia?
Peru, at 18.49 million against 16.98 million in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Peru and Zambia?
1.51 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Peru ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
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