Country area — Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0035 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0035 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0231 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0231 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0217 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.021 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0204 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.016 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0204 1000 ha per person | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | 0.0231 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | 0.0134 1000 ha per person | 0.0174 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | 0.013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Zambia?
- Country area — area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0035 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.