What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?

Zambia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia

Name: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1964	0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1966	0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1967	0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1968	0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1969	0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1971	0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1972	0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1973	0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
1979	0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.9%
1980	0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1981	0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1984	0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1986	0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1991	0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1997	0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1998	0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2001	0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2004	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2005	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2006	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2010	0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2018	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

104 Georgia 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
105 Dominica 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
106 Liechtenstein 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
108 Latvia 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
109 Congo 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
110 Austria 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Zambia?: Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?: Zambia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.