Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate was 0.0004 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 % change on previous year
World rank
70th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-1.86 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0004 % change on previous year for agriculture — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 2.16 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.86 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Zambia 70th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2776 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2288 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.284 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2724 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1967 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3496 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3504 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9052 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1972 | 0.199 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2869 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1408 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1978 | -0.587 % change on previous year | -1586.9% |
| 1979 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3377 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5376 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4836 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5271 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4698 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4705 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4712 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6946 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2447 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +1485.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6532 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8337 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8425 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7841 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8209 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7516 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2669 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0568 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5827 % change on previous year | +926.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2794 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4604 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +369.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6334 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8517 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8483 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4166 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | +25149.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +25149.5% | 0.0017 % change on previous year | 0.4255 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1586.9% | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -0.587 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1485.5% | 0.0721 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -926.7% | -0.0568 % change on previous year | -0.5827 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3184 % change on previous year | 0.2288 % change on previous year | 0.4823 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0099 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 0.9052 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4854 % change on previous year | 0.3377 % change on previous year | 0.6946 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7421 % change on previous year | 0.0721 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5418 % change on previous year | -0.5827 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 % change on previous year | -0.6334 % change on previous year | 0.8517 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -0.0034 % change on previous year | 0.0004 % change on previous year | 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 agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.0004 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture — area, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.