Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Angola or Zambia?

Angola, at 0.1392 against 0.117 in Zambia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Zambia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Angola

0.1392

in 2019

Zambia

0.117

in 2019

Angola rank

112th

Zambia rank

115th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Angola
Zambia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.1392 against 0.117 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0222.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Angola ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0462	0.0617	0.0155	Zambia
1970s	0.1298	0.1014	0.0284	Angola
1980s	0.1589	0.1727	0.0139	Zambia
1990s	0.1599	0.1556	0.0042	Angola
2000s	0.1292	0.1464	0.0172	Zambia
2010s	0.1397	0.1021	0.0376	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Angola or Zambia?: Angola, at 0.1392 against 0.117 in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Angola and Zambia?: 0.0222, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Angola ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.