Yemen vs Zambia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Yemen
23.45 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
23.84 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23.84 million hectares against 23.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 387,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 23.45 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 23.47 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 23.68 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 23.57 million hectares | 22.90 million hectares | 674,800 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.74 million hectares | 272,100 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 387,000 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23.84 million hectares against 23.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Yemen and Zambia?
- 387,000 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Yemen ranks 49th 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.