Agriculture — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture — Area was 23,840 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Zambia is 23,840 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Zambia peaked at 23,841 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,306 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Zambia 56th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,306 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,360 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 19,404 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 19,459 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 19,512 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 19,606 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19,661 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19,735 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19,804 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19,873 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 20,053 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20,093 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20,143 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20,201 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20,237 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20,265 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20,273 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,154 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 19,779 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19,846 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19,952 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20,039 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20,136 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20,222 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20,329 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,424 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,520 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,617 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,760 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20,811 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20,826 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,064 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21,202 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21,472 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21,651 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21,833 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22,004 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22,170 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22,352 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22,520 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,551 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,611 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,906 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22,893 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,759 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,045 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22,981 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23,087 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23,586 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23,436 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23,636 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,836 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,737 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,738 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,739 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,739 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,840 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,840 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,841 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,840 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,840 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,840 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,840 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,840 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23,840 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23,840 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,539 1000 ha | 19,306 1000 ha | 19,804 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,107 1000 ha | 19,779 1000 ha | 20,273 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,285 1000 ha | 19,846 1000 ha | 20,760 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,538 1000 ha | 20,811 1000 ha | 22,352 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,894 1000 ha | 22,520 1000 ha | 23,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,738 1000 ha | 23,436 1000 ha | 23,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,840 1000 ha | 23,840 1000 ha | 23,840 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 in Zambia?
- Agriculture — area in Zambia was 23,840 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,841 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,306 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture — area?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.