Land area — Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0035 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Zambia is 0.0035 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0228 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0221 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0214 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0208 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0195 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0189 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.012 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.011 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 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 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.004 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 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | 0.0228 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 1000 ha per person | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | 0.004 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 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)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0035 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Zambia?
- Land area — area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0035 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land 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 land area — area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land 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
Land 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.