Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.003 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.1691 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Square kilometres per person, in 2012.
That places Zambia 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1691 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1637 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1585 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1534 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1485 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1436 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1343 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1299 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.126 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1187 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1152 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1118 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1084 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1051 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.102 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0969 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0939 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0909 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0879 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0849 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0822 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0796 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0772 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0706 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -88.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -88.9% | 0.0706 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1489 Square kilometres per person | 0.1299 Square kilometres per person | 0.1691 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1105 Square kilometres per person | 0.0969 Square kilometres per person | 0.126 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0815 Square kilometres per person | 0.0706 Square kilometres per person | 0.0939 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 75 Kuwait 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Samoa 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 0.0029 Square kilometres per person compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0029 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 — other areas, per capita in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Zambia was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1691 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.