Grazing land use over the long term in Zambia
Zambia: Grazing land use over the long term was 20.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.00 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.49 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Zambia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Zambia is 20.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Zambia peaked at 20.00 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 1000.
Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.79 million | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.09 million | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 2.39 million | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 2.69 million | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 2.99 million | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 3.24 million | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 5.91 million | +82.5% |
| 1710 | 6.52 million | +10.3% |
| 1720 | 7.13 million | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 7.74 million | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 8.35 million | +7.9% |
| 1750 | 8.95 million | +7.3% |
| 1760 | 9.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 9.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1780 | 10.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1790 | 10.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1800 | 10.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1810 | 11.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 11.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 11.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1840 | 12.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 12.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 12.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 12.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 11.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 12.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 11.73 million | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 10.83 million | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 10.20 million | -5.8% |
| 1930 | 11.61 million | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 13.08 million | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 15.32 million | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 15.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 15.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 15.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 15.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 15.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 15.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 16.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 16.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 16.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +82.5% | 3.24 million | 5.91 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.99 million | 2.99 million | 2.99 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.91 million | 5.91 million | 5.91 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.52 million | 6.52 million | 6.52 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.35 million | 8.35 million | 8.35 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.95 million | 8.95 million | 8.95 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.37 million | 9.37 million | 9.37 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.77 million | 9.77 million | 9.77 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.16 million | 10.16 million | 10.16 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.86 million | 10.86 million | 10.86 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.19 million | 11.19 million | 11.19 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.50 million | 11.50 million | 11.50 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.79 million | 11.79 million | 11.79 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.33 million | 12.33 million | 12.33 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.21 million | 12.21 million | 12.21 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.06 million | 12.06 million | 12.06 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.09 million | 12.09 million | 12.09 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.83 million | 10.83 million | 10.83 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.20 million | 10.20 million | 10.20 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.61 million | 11.61 million | 11.61 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.80 million | 15.32 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.87 million | 16.57 million | 17.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 million | 17.10 million | 17.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.68 million | 17.50 million | 17.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.69 million | 17.90 million | 19.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million | 19.65 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Zambia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Zambia was 20.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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