Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7403 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0541 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.7403 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Zambia 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7382 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7327 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7302 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7274 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7289 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7207 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0785 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0689 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -88.6% | 0.7207 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7207 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0746 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0563 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 153 Senegal 0.0932 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 0.0889 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0887 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 0.077 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 158 Paraguay 0.0735 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cuba 0.071 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0841 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7403 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.