Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0359 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0359 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2284 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0359 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0359 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2284 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2284 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2214 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2145 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2078 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2013 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.195 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1889 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1771 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.172 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1673 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1581 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1535 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.149 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1445 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.136 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.132 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1165 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.113 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1034 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1006 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.098 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0955 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0931 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0867 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0846 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.072 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0551 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.044 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0414 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.039 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0359 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0359 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2019 Square kilometres per person | 0.1771 Square kilometres per person | 0.2284 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1515 Square kilometres per person | 0.132 Square kilometres per person | 0.172 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 Square kilometres per person | 0.098 Square kilometres per person | 0.1281 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 Square kilometres per person | 0.0763 Square kilometres per person | 0.0955 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 Square kilometres per person | 0.0551 Square kilometres per person | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0463 Square kilometres per person | 0.0402 Square kilometres per person | 0.0532 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 Square kilometres per person | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | 0.039 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 37 Peru 0.0378 Square kilometres per person compare
- 38 Chile 0.0378 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Sudan 0.0373 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 0.035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Eritrea 0.0349 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0342 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0359 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.