Australia vs Zambia: Breakdown of habitable land area
Australia
1.20 million hectares
in 2019
Zambia
1.15 million hectares
in 2019
Australia rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.20 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 53,410 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 235 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 1.20 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Australia and Zambia?
- 53,410 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Australia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.