Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.