Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Botswana 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Yemen 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.