Peru vs Zambia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Peru
24.39 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
23.84 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.39 million hectares against 23.84 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 546,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 19.08 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 21.42 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 22.57 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 23.34 million hectares | 22.90 million hectares | 446,940 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 24.04 million hectares | 23.74 million hectares | 304,950 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 24.59 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 748,725 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 24.39 million hectares against 23.84 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Peru and Zambia?
- 546,600 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Peru ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for 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
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.