Venezuela vs Zambia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
23.84 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23.84 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 2.34 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 15,333 hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 20.35 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 246,200 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 21.52 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 21.67 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 128,100 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 21.59 million hectares | 22.90 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.50 million hectares | 23.74 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.50 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23.84 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 2.34 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Venezuela ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.