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 51st out of 237 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (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 51st out of 237 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.