Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 415.84 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 415.84 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Zambia peaked at 444.63 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 365.35 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Zambia 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 385.09 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 365.35 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 399.94 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 388.68 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 366.16 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 390.52 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 381.17 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 389.33 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 444.63 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 411.66 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 423.14 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 441.89 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 420.01 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 418.99 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 418.29 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 412.98 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 420.7 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 418.93 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 420.86 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 415.85 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 415.84 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 415.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 415.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 415.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 415.84 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.72 1000 ha, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 415.84 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.1 1000 ha | 365.35 1000 ha | 444.63 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 420.75 1000 ha | 411.66 1000 ha | 441.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.84 1000 ha | 415.84 1000 ha | 415.85 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 47 Uzbekistan 442.84 1000 ha compare
- 48 Malawi 437.73 1000 ha compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 416.53 1000 ha compare
- 51 Benin 399.02 1000 ha compare
- 52 Madagascar 328.3 1000 ha compare
- 53 South Sudan 291.78 1000 ha 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Zambia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Zambia was 415.84 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 444.63 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.35 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.