Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use per person
Zambia
1.24 hectares per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.14 hectares per person
in 2025
Zambia rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.24 hectares per person against 1.14 hectares per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1 hectares per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1100s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1200s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1300s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1400s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1500s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1600s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1700s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1710s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1720s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1730s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1740s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1750s | 10.67 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1760s | 10.48 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1770s | 10.29 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 4.77 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1780s | 10.1 hectares per person | 5.31 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1790s | 9.92 hectares per person | 5.12 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1800s | 9.74 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1810s | 9.57 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.82 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1820s | 9.39 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.82 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1830s | 9.23 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1840s | 9.06 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1850s | 8.9 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1860s | 8.74 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1870s | 8.58 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1880s | 8.43 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1890s | 8.28 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1900s | 8.14 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1910s | 7.99 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 4.7 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1920s | 7.85 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1930s | 7.71 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1940s | 7.58 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 4.62 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1950s | 6.89 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 4.15 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 5.58 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.14 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.98 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.39 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 0.3805 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1.24 hectares per person against 1.14 hectares per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 hectares per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Zambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.