Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 31.69 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Zambia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area certified organic — area in Zambia stood at 31.69 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 899.7% on the previous year and up 553.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Zambia peaked at 31.69 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.21 1000 ha, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 80th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5 1000 ha | — |
| 2009 | 4.85 1000 ha | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 4.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 1000 ha | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 0.21 1000 ha | -82.9% |
| 2020 | 0.69 1000 ha | +228.6% |
| 2021 | 2.83 1000 ha | +310.1% |
| 2022 | 2.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.17 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 31.69 1000 ha | +899.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31.69 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.06 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31.69 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area certified organic — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +899.7% | 3.17 1000 ha | 31.69 1000 ha |
| 2021 | +310.1% | 0.69 1000 ha | 2.83 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +228.6% | 0.21 1000 ha | 0.69 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 1000 ha | 3.5 1000 ha | 4.85 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 1000 ha | 0.21 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.24 1000 ha | 0.69 1000 ha | 31.69 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 77 Norway 37.1 1000 ha compare
- 78 Nicaragua 32.63 1000 ha compare
- 79 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 31.94 1000 ha compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 81 East Timor 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 83 Malawi 24.79 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Zambia?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Zambia was 31.69 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.4%. 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 Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.