Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0363 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0363 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2313 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0363 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0363 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 — total area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2313 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2313 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2241 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2171 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2104 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2038 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1912 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1851 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1793 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1741 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1694 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1647 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.16 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1554 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1508 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1377 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1336 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1297 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1258 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1218 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1144 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.111 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1077 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1047 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1018 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0992 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.092 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0899 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0773 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0642 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.062 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0558 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0363 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0363 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2044 Square kilometres per person | 0.1793 Square kilometres per person | 0.2313 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1534 Square kilometres per person | 0.1336 Square kilometres per person | 0.1741 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1134 Square kilometres per person | 0.0992 Square kilometres per person | 0.1297 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0868 Square kilometres per person | 0.0773 Square kilometres per person | 0.0967 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 Square kilometres per person | 0.0558 Square kilometres per person | 0.0751 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 Square kilometres per person | 0.0407 Square kilometres per person | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | 0.0363 Square kilometres per person | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Vanuatu 0.038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Peru 0.038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Sudan 0.0375 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 0.0361 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Eritrea 0.0351 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 0.0347 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 — total area, per capita in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0363 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2313 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.