What is the difference in land area between Central African Republic and Zambia?

12.04 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zambia: Land area

Central African Republic

62.30 million hectares

in 2011

Zambia

74.34 million hectares

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

19th

Zambia rank

17th

Land area over time

Central African Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 74.34 million hectares against 62.30 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 12.04 million hectares.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia
1970s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia
1980s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia
1990s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia
2000s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia
2010s	62.30 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Central African Republic or Zambia?: Zambia, at 74.34 million hectares against 62.30 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Central African Republic and Zambia?: 12.04 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Central African Republic ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.