United States vs Zambia: Agricultural land use per person
United States
1.2 hectares per person
in 2025
Zambia
1.24 hectares per person
in 2025
United States rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.24 hectares per person against 1.2 hectares per person in United States, a difference of 0.04 hectares per person.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1100s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1200s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1300s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1400s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1500s | 1.2 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.47 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1600s | 1.34 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 9.33 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1700s | 5.33 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.34 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1710s | 4.47 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 6.2 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1720s | 4.07 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 6.59 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1730s | 3.88 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 6.79 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1740s | 3.9 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 6.77 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1750s | 3.9 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 6.77 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1760s | 4.25 hectares per person | 10.48 hectares per person | 6.23 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1770s | 4.34 hectares per person | 10.29 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1780s | 4.51 hectares per person | 10.1 hectares per person | 5.59 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1790s | 4.8 hectares per person | 9.92 hectares per person | 5.12 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1800s | 4.73 hectares per person | 9.74 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1810s | 4.36 hectares per person | 9.57 hectares per person | 5.21 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1820s | 4.03 hectares per person | 9.39 hectares per person | 5.36 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1830s | 3.73 hectares per person | 9.23 hectares per person | 5.49 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1840s | 3.48 hectares per person | 9.06 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1850s | 3.14 hectares per person | 8.9 hectares per person | 5.76 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1860s | 3.25 hectares per person | 8.74 hectares per person | 5.49 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1870s | 2.75 hectares per person | 8.58 hectares per person | 5.83 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1880s | 3.46 hectares per person | 8.43 hectares per person | 4.97 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1890s | 3.31 hectares per person | 8.28 hectares per person | 4.97 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1900s | 3.8 hectares per person | 8.14 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1910s | 3.49 hectares per person | 7.99 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1920s | 3.21 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 4.64 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1930s | 3 hectares per person | 7.71 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1940s | 3.05 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 4.53 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1950s | 2.69 hectares per person | 6.89 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.31 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.02 hectares per person | 4.14 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.81 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.6 hectares per person | 2.39 hectares per person | 0.7897 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 0.3109 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, United States or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.24 hectares per person against 1.2 hectares per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between United States and Zambia?
- 0.04 hectares per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- United States ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.