Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Zambia 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0283 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0275 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Mali 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Yemen 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Congo 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.