What is cropland — area in Zambia?

Cropland — area in Zambia was 3,840 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 3,841 1000 ha in 2019.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,319 1000 ha in 1979.

How does Zambia rank for cropland — area?

Zambia ranks 83rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Zambia

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

Zambia: Cropland — Area was 3,840 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3,840 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

83rd

of 252 countries

All-time high

3,841 1000 ha

in 2019

All-time low

2,319 1000 ha

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Zambia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Zambia stood at 3,840 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Zambia peaked at 3,841 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,319 1000 ha, in 1979.

Zambia ranks 83rd of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,556 1000 ha	—
1962	2,560 1000 ha	+0.1%
1963	2,584 1000 ha	+0.9%
1964	2,609 1000 ha	+1.0%
1965	2,612 1000 ha	+0.1%
1966	2,666 1000 ha	+2.1%
1967	2,681 1000 ha	+0.5%
1968	2,715 1000 ha	+1.3%
1969	2,744 1000 ha	+1.1%
1970	2,773 1000 ha	+1.1%
1971	2,903 1000 ha	+4.7%
1972	2,913 1000 ha	+0.3%
1973	2,923 1000 ha	+0.4%
1974	2,951 1000 ha	+1.0%
1975	2,937 1000 ha	-0.5%
1976	2,915 1000 ha	-0.7%
1977	2,893 1000 ha	-0.8%
1978	2,734 1000 ha	-5.5%
1979	2,319 1000 ha	-15.2%
1980	2,346 1000 ha	+1.2%
1981	2,403 1000 ha	+2.4%
1982	2,459 1000 ha	+2.3%
1983	2,516 1000 ha	+2.3%
1984	2,572 1000 ha	+2.2%
1985	2,629 1000 ha	+2.2%
1986	2,684 1000 ha	+2.1%
1987	2,740 1000 ha	+2.1%
1988	2,797 1000 ha	+2.1%
1989	2,910 1000 ha	+4.0%
1990	2,911 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,776 1000 ha	-4.6%
1992	2,799 1000 ha	+0.8%
1993	2,802 1000 ha	+0.1%
1994	2,872 1000 ha	+2.5%
1995	2,866 1000 ha	-0.2%
1996	2,868 1000 ha	+0.1%
1997	2,869 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,870 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,872 1000 ha	+0.1%
2000	2,870 1000 ha	-0.1%
2001	2,751 1000 ha	-4.1%
2002	2,611 1000 ha	-5.1%
2003	2,906 1000 ha	+11.3%
2004	2,893 1000 ha	-0.4%
2005	2,759 1000 ha	-4.6%
2006	3,045 1000 ha	+10.4%
2007	2,981 1000 ha	-2.1%
2008	3,087 1000 ha	+3.5%
2009	3,586 1000 ha	+16.2%
2010	3,436 1000 ha	-4.2%
2011	3,636 1000 ha	+5.8%
2012	3,836 1000 ha	+5.5%
2013	3,737 1000 ha	-2.6%
2014	3,738 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	3,739 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	3,739 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	3,840 1000 ha	+2.7%
2018	3,840 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	3,841 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	3,840 1000 ha	-0.0%
2021	3,840 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	3,840 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	3,840 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	3,840 1000 ha	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 3,840 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Zambia's 3,840 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,636 1000 ha	2,556 1000 ha	2,744 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,826 1000 ha	2,319 1000 ha	2,951 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,606 1000 ha	2,346 1000 ha	2,910 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,850 1000 ha	2,776 1000 ha	2,911 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,949 1000 ha	2,611 1000 ha	3,586 1000 ha	10
2010s	3,738 1000 ha	3,436 1000 ha	3,841 1000 ha	10
2020s	3,840 1000 ha	3,840 1000 ha	3,840 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

80 Egypt 4,229 1000 ha compare
81 Zimbabwe 4,068 1000 ha compare
82 Senegal 3,913 1000 ha compare
84 Serbia and Montenegro 3,822 1000 ha compare
85 Madagascar 3,640 1000 ha compare
86 Bulgaria 3,629 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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 cropland — area in Zambia?: Cropland — area in Zambia was 3,840 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 3,841 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,319 1000 ha in 1979.
How does Zambia rank for cropland — area?: Zambia ranks 83rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.