Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.2597 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2597 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2597 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2604 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.261 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2618 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2625 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2638 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2645 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2655 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2664 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2673 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2698 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2703 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.271 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2718 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2722 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2726 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2727 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2711 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2661 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.267 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2684 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2696 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2709 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.272 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2735 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2747 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.276 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2773 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2793 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2799 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2801 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2834 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2852 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2889 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2913 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2937 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.296 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2983 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3007 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.303 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3034 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3042 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3082 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.308 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3062 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.31 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3092 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3106 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3173 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3153 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3179 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3206 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3193 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3193 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3193 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3193 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2628 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2597 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2664 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2705 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2661 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2727 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2729 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.267 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2793 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2898 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2799 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3007 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.308 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.303 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3173 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3193 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3153 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 117 Dominica 0.3333 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 119 Liechtenstein 0.3231 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 121 Honduras 0.3196 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 122 Latvia 0.3167 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 123 Austria 0.3147 sq. km per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2597 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.