Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 134.1 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Zambia is 134.1 USD_PPP/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Zambia peaked at 182.36 USD_PPP/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.91 USD_PPP/ha, in 1963.
That places Zambia 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.38 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.19 USD_PPP/ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.91 USD_PPP/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.5 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 26.25 USD_PPP/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 28.49 USD_PPP/ha | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 28.73 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29.41 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 29.89 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 29.07 USD_PPP/ha | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 33.09 USD_PPP/ha | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 37.85 USD_PPP/ha | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 34.19 USD_PPP/ha | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 35.72 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 41.96 USD_PPP/ha | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 47.15 USD_PPP/ha | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 45.15 USD_PPP/ha | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 41.65 USD_PPP/ha | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 37.6 USD_PPP/ha | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 39.05 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 39.19 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 37.62 USD_PPP/ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 39.41 USD_PPP/ha | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 39.63 USD_PPP/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 43.15 USD_PPP/ha | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 45.25 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 44.65 USD_PPP/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.48 USD_PPP/ha | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 55.5 USD_PPP/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.25 USD_PPP/ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 77.42 USD_PPP/ha | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 77.24 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.19 USD_PPP/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.12 USD_PPP/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 103.43 USD_PPP/ha | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 121.16 USD_PPP/ha | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 127.41 USD_PPP/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 129.89 USD_PPP/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 130.41 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 137.93 USD_PPP/ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 120.23 USD_PPP/ha | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 130.95 USD_PPP/ha | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 157.92 USD_PPP/ha | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 145.93 USD_PPP/ha | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 139.45 USD_PPP/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 151.44 USD_PPP/ha | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 158.91 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 148.89 USD_PPP/ha | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 182.36 USD_PPP/ha | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 134.1 USD_PPP/ha | -26.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 134.1 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.97 USD_PPP/ha, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 134.1 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.38 USD_PPP/ha, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.75 USD_PPP/ha | 23.91 USD_PPP/ha | 29.89 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.34 USD_PPP/ha | 29.07 USD_PPP/ha | 47.15 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.89 USD_PPP/ha | 37.62 USD_PPP/ha | 55.5 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.25 USD_PPP/ha | 52.25 USD_PPP/ha | 52.25 USD_PPP/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.48 USD_PPP/ha | 77.19 USD_PPP/ha | 103.43 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 134.13 USD_PPP/ha | 120.23 USD_PPP/ha | 157.92 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.14 USD_PPP/ha | 134.1 USD_PPP/ha | 182.36 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Zambia?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Zambia was 134.1 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.36 USD_PPP/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.91 USD_PPP/ha in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Zambia ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.