Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.2253 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2253 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 54th of 167 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.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.229 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.23 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2327 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2334 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.237 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2475 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2551 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.262 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2274 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.23 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2514 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.262 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2683 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 51 Switzerland 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 0.271 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tanzania 0.2709 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 0.2651 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.2383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 57 Portugal 0.236 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2253 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.