Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Zambia 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0393 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0389 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0376 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0377 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Eritrea 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bermuda 0.0556 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bolivia 0.0537 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bahrain 0.0512 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 131 Palau 0.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 132 Peru 0.0484 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.