Chile vs Zambia: Land area in hectares
Chile
74.28 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
74.34 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
39th
Zambia rank
38th
Land area in hectares over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.34 million hectares against 74.28 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 55,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 14,200 hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 74.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 14,200 hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 74.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 14,200 hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 74.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 14,200 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 74.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 14,200 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 74.27 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 67,130 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 74.28 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 55,800 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Chile or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.34 million hectares against 74.28 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Chile and Zambia?
- 55,800 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Chile ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.