Ethiopia vs Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Ethiopia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Zambia rank
37th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.00 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.00 million hectares | 18.95 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.00 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 55,000 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.00 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.