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.
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 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.35 % 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