Venezuela vs Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Venezuela
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.00 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 1.80 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 866,667 hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 16.81 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 473,500 hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 17.86 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 176,000 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 18.24 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 445,900 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.22 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.00 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 1.80 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Venezuela ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 209 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 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.