Cropland — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Cropland — Area was 3,840 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 75th of 234 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.
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
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 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 75th out of 234 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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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.