Agricultural area per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural area per capita was 1.15 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Zambia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Zambia is 1.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Zambia peaked at 5.93 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2023.
That places Zambia 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 | 4.72 | 5.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.51 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.74 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 Guinea 1.25 compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.23 compare
- 38 United States of America 1.23 compare
- 40 Brazil 1.12 compare
- 41 Central African Republic 1.1 compare
- 42 Ukraine 1.09 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Zambia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Zambia was 1.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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