Other land — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Other land — Area was 5,527 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Zambia is 5,527 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Zambia peaked at 6,137 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,022 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Zambia 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,550 1000 ha | 4,897 1000 ha | 6,137 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,552 1000 ha | 4,022 1000 ha | 4,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,642 1000 ha | 4,183 1000 ha | 5,059 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,333 1000 ha | 5,139 1000 ha | 5,527 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Zambia?
- Other land — area in Zambia was 5,527 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,137 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,022 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for other land — area?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.