What is land area — area in Zambia?

Land area — area in Zambia was 74,339 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 74,339 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 74,339 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for land area — area?

Zambia ranks 45th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Zambia

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

Zambia: Land area — Area was 74,339 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

74,339 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 267 countries

All-time high

74,339 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

74,339 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Zambia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Zambia is 74,339 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Zambia peaked at 74,339 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74,339 1000 ha, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 45th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	74,339 1000 ha	—
1962	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	74,339 1000 ha	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 74,339 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Zambia's 74,339 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	9
1970s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	10
1980s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	10
1990s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	10
2000s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	10
2010s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	10
2020s	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	74,339 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

42 Pakistan 77,088 1000 ha compare
43 Türkiye 76,963 1000 ha compare
43 Turkey 76,963 1000 ha compare
46 Chile 74,203 1000 ha compare
47 Myanmar 65,267 1000 ha compare
48 Afghanistan 65,223 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Zambia?: Land area — area in Zambia was 74,339 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 74,339 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 74,339 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for land area — area?: Zambia ranks 45th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 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.