Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per capita in Zambia is 0.0011 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0059 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 31,266 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 100.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0035 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Zambia?
- Agricultural land — area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.