Peru vs Zambia: Total agricultural area over the long term
Peru
22.95 million
in 2025
Zambia
23.84 million
in 2025
Peru rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23.84 million against 22.95 million in Peru, a difference of 892,500.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million | 1.62 million | 41,230 | Peru |
| 1100s | 1.90 million | 1.94 million | 38,410 | Zambia |
| 1200s | 2.19 million | 2.26 million | 70,400 | Zambia |
| 1300s | 2.54 million | 2.59 million | 42,430 | Zambia |
| 1400s | 2.97 million | 2.91 million | 60,810 | Peru |
| 1500s | 3.49 million | 3.23 million | 258,460 | Peru |
| 1600s | 3.39 million | 3.51 million | 116,640 | Zambia |
| 1700s | 3.71 million | 6.40 million | 2.69 million | Zambia |
| 1710s | 3.65 million | 7.06 million | 3.41 million | Zambia |
| 1720s | 3.59 million | 7.72 million | 4.13 million | Zambia |
| 1730s | 3.53 million | 8.38 million | 4.85 million | Zambia |
| 1740s | 3.46 million | 9.03 million | 5.57 million | Zambia |
| 1750s | 3.40 million | 9.69 million | 6.29 million | Zambia |
| 1760s | 3.38 million | 10.16 million | 6.78 million | Zambia |
| 1770s | 3.32 million | 10.61 million | 7.30 million | Zambia |
| 1780s | 3.26 million | 11.05 million | 7.79 million | Zambia |
| 1790s | 3.19 million | 11.46 million | 8.26 million | Zambia |
| 1800s | 3.13 million | 11.85 million | 8.72 million | Zambia |
| 1810s | 3.07 million | 12.23 million | 9.16 million | Zambia |
| 1820s | 3.01 million | 12.59 million | 9.58 million | Zambia |
| 1830s | 3.47 million | 12.93 million | 9.47 million | Zambia |
| 1840s | 3.92 million | 13.26 million | 9.34 million | Zambia |
| 1850s | 4.43 million | 13.58 million | 9.15 million | Zambia |
| 1860s | 5.03 million | 13.46 million | 8.43 million | Zambia |
| 1870s | 5.62 million | 13.32 million | 7.70 million | Zambia |
| 1880s | 6.47 million | 13.23 million | 6.77 million | Zambia |
| 1890s | 8.25 million | 13.40 million | 5.15 million | Zambia |
| 1900s | 9.58 million | 13.04 million | 3.45 million | Zambia |
| 1910s | 10.30 million | 12.06 million | 1.75 million | Zambia |
| 1920s | 11.04 million | 11.38 million | 343,900 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 11.84 million | 12.98 million | 1.14 million | Zambia |
| 1940s | 12.81 million | 14.65 million | 1.84 million | Zambia |
| 1950s | 14.77 million | 17.92 million | 3.16 million | Zambia |
| 1960s | 17.55 million | 19.49 million | 1.94 million | Zambia |
| 1970s | 18.95 million | 20.11 million | 1.16 million | Zambia |
| 1980s | 20.57 million | 20.28 million | 288,660 | Peru |
| 1990s | 21.18 million | 21.54 million | 359,760 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21.40 million | 22.90 million | 1.49 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.74 million | 23.74 million | 2.00 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 22.59 million | 23.84 million | 1.25 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23.84 million against 22.95 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Peru and Zambia?
- 892,500, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Peru ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.