What is arable land — area in Zambia?

Arable land — area in Zambia was 3,800 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 3,800 1000 ha in 2012.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,306 1000 ha in 1979.

How does Zambia rank for arable land — area?

Zambia ranks 78th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Zambia

Name: Arable land — Area in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Zambia: Arable land — Area was 3,800 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3,800 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 248 countries

All-time high

3,800 1000 ha

in 2012

All-time low

2,306 1000 ha

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Zambia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Zambia is 3,800 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Zambia peaked at 3,800 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,306 1000 ha, in 1979.

Zambia ranks 78th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,549 1000 ha	—
1962	2,552 1000 ha	+0.1%
1963	2,576 1000 ha	+0.9%
1964	2,601 1000 ha	+1.0%
1965	2,604 1000 ha	+0.1%
1966	2,658 1000 ha	+2.1%
1967	2,672 1000 ha	+0.5%
1968	2,705 1000 ha	+1.2%
1969	2,734 1000 ha	+1.1%
1970	2,763 1000 ha	+1.1%
1971	2,892 1000 ha	+4.7%
1972	2,902 1000 ha	+0.3%
1973	2,912 1000 ha	+0.3%
1974	2,940 1000 ha	+1.0%
1975	2,925 1000 ha	-0.5%
1976	2,903 1000 ha	-0.8%
1977	2,881 1000 ha	-0.8%
1978	2,722 1000 ha	-5.5%
1979	2,306 1000 ha	-15.3%
1980	2,332 1000 ha	+1.1%
1981	2,388 1000 ha	+2.4%
1982	2,444 1000 ha	+2.3%
1983	2,500 1000 ha	+2.3%
1984	2,556 1000 ha	+2.2%
1985	2,612 1000 ha	+2.2%
1986	2,667 1000 ha	+2.1%
1987	2,723 1000 ha	+2.1%
1988	2,779 1000 ha	+2.1%
1989	2,891 1000 ha	+4.0%
1990	2,891 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,755 1000 ha	-4.7%
1992	2,779 1000 ha	+0.9%
1993	2,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,850 1000 ha	+2.5%
1995	2,844 1000 ha	-0.2%
1996	2,844 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,844 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,844 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,844 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,844 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,722 1000 ha	-4.3%
2002	2,582 1000 ha	-5.1%
2003	2,874 1000 ha	+11.3%
2004	2,862 1000 ha	-0.4%
2005	2,727 1000 ha	-4.7%
2006	3,013 1000 ha	+10.5%
2007	2,949 1000 ha	-2.1%
2008	3,052 1000 ha	+3.5%
2009	3,550 1000 ha	+16.3%
2010	3,400 1000 ha	-4.2%
2011	3,600 1000 ha	+5.9%
2012	3,800 1000 ha	+5.6%
2013	3,700 1000 ha	-2.6%
2014	3,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	3,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	3,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	3,800 1000 ha	+2.7%
2018	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	3,800 1000 ha	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 3,800 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Zambia's 3,800 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,628 1000 ha	2,549 1000 ha	2,734 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,815 1000 ha	2,306 1000 ha	2,940 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,589 1000 ha	2,332 1000 ha	2,891 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,828 1000 ha	2,755 1000 ha	2,891 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,918 1000 ha	2,582 1000 ha	3,550 1000 ha	10
2010s	3,700 1000 ha	3,400 1000 ha	3,800 1000 ha	10
2020s	3,800 1000 ha	3,800 1000 ha	3,800 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

75 Malawi 4,000 1000 ha compare
76 Peru 3,917 1000 ha compare
77 Senegal 3,830 1000 ha compare
79 Benin 3,646 1000 ha compare
80 Serbia and Montenegro 3,505 1000 ha compare
81 Bulgaria 3,492 1000 ha compare

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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)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Zambia?: Arable land — area in Zambia was 3,800 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 3,800 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,306 1000 ha in 1979.
How does Zambia rank for arable land — area?: Zambia ranks 78th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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