What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia?

Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.

What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?

Zambia ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia

Name: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

162nd

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 162nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+8.8%
1963	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1965	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1967	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.9%
1968	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.3%
1969	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1970	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.1%
1971	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+9.4%
1972	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.7%
1973	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.0%
1975	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.4%
1976	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.2%
1977	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1978	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.8%
1980	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.7%
1981	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.0%
1982	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
1983	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.4%
1984	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
1985	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.5%
1986	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1987	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.1%
1989	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.5%
1990	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
1992	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.9%
1993	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+8.1%
1994	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1995	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+10.6%
1997	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
1998	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.8%
2000	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.2%
2001	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+12.1%
2002	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+8.2%
2004	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.1%
2005	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.3%
2006	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
2008	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+8.7%
2009	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2010	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
2011	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.4%
2012	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.9%
2015	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
2019	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
2020	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.9%
2021	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

159 Niger 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
160 Turkmenistan 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
161 Kazakhstan 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
163 Australia 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
164 Somalia 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
165 Djibouti 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia?: Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?: Zambia ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Permanent crops — Area 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.

Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 10,140 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Permanent crops — Area 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.