Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 20,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Zambia is 20,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Zambia peaked at 20,000 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,750 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,750 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,800 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 16,850 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16,940 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16,980 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17,020 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17,060 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17,100 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,150 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17,220 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17,250 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17,300 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17,350 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17,380 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17,420 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17,460 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17,550 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,580 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 17,620 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,650 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,700 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,740 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17,780 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17,820 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17,850 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 17,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18,050 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18,265 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18,400 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18,600 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,785 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18,965 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19,135 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19,300 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19,480 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,650 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19,800 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20,000 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20,000 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20,000 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,902 1000 ha | 16,750 1000 ha | 17,060 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,281 1000 ha | 17,100 1000 ha | 17,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,679 1000 ha | 17,500 1000 ha | 17,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,688 1000 ha | 17,900 1000 ha | 19,480 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,945 1000 ha | 19,650 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Zambia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Zambia was 20,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,750 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.