Land use hidden — Cropland in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 38,390 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Zambia stood at 38,390 Square kilometres. 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 in Zambia peaked at 38,390 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,200 Square kilometres, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,570 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 25,600 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25,840 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 26,090 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 26,130 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 26,670 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26,810 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 27,150 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 27,440 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27,740 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 29,030 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 29,130 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29,240 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 29,520 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 29,370 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29,150 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,940 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 27,350 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 23,200 Square kilometres | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 23,460 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 24,030 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24,590 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,160 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 25,720 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 26,290 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,840 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 27,410 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27,970 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 29,100 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 29,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27,760 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 28,000 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28,020 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,730 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28,680 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28,690 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,720 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,740 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 28,740 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27,550 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26,160 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 29,090 Square kilometres | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 28,970 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27,620 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 30,480 Square kilometres | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 29,840 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 30,870 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 35,860 Square kilometres | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 34,360 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 36,360 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 38,360 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37,370 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38,390 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38,390 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,367 Square kilometres | 25,570 Square kilometres | 27,440 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,267 Square kilometres | 23,200 Square kilometres | 29,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,057 Square kilometres | 23,460 Square kilometres | 29,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,519 Square kilometres | 27,760 Square kilometres | 29,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,520 Square kilometres | 26,160 Square kilometres | 35,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,378 Square kilometres | 34,360 Square kilometres | 38,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,390 Square kilometres | 38,390 Square kilometres | 38,390 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Zambia was 38,390 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,390 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,200 Square kilometres in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata