Land use hidden — Other areas in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 62,506 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Zambia stood at 62,506 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Zambia peaked at 550,320 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40,212 Square kilometres, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550,320 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 549,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 549,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 548,800 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 548,260 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 547,320 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 546,780 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 546,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 545,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 544,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 542,860 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 542,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 541,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 541,370 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 541,020 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 540,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 540,650 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 541,840 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 545,590 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 544,930 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 543,860 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 543,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 542,030 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 541,170 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 540,100 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 539,150 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 538,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 537,220 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 535,790 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 61,160 Square kilometres | -88.6% |
| 1991 | 61,368 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59,336 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 58,324 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 55,972 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 54,530 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 53,078 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 51,706 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,394 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 48,952 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 47,590 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 47,658 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47,406 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,834 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 45,312 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47,020 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44,518 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 45,516 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44,844 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40,212 Square kilometres | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 42,070 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 41,952 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41,834 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44,705 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 46,577 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48,449 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 50,332 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 51,213 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53,095 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 54,978 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 56,860 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 58,742 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 60,624 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 62,506 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 62,506 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 62,506 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 535,790 Square kilometres | 61,160 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,001 Square kilometres | 545,350 Square kilometres | 550,320 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 542,313 Square kilometres | 540,650 Square kilometres | 545,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,543 Square kilometres | 535,790 Square kilometres | 544,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,482 Square kilometres | 48,952 Square kilometres | 61,368 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,491 Square kilometres | 40,212 Square kilometres | 47,658 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,521 Square kilometres | 41,834 Square kilometres | 54,978 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,683 Square kilometres | 56,860 Square kilometres | 62,506 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Burkina Faso 66,828 Square kilometres compare
- 61 New Zealand 66,697 Square kilometres compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 63,930 Square kilometres compare
- 64 Finland 57,250 Square kilometres compare
- 65 Malaysia 53,621 Square kilometres compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 52,115 Square kilometres 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 in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Zambia was 62,506 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 550,320 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,212 Square kilometres in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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