What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 238,390 sq. km in 2017.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 193,070 sq. km in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for agricultural land?

Zambia ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land 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.

Agricultural land in Zambia

Name: Agricultural land in Zambia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Agricultural land was 238,390 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

238,390 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 209 countries

All-time high

238,390 sq. km

in 2017

All-time low

193,070 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Zambia stood at 238,390 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Zambia peaked at 238,390 sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 193,070 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Zambia 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	193,070 sq. km	—
1962	193,600 sq. km	+0.3%
1963	194,040 sq. km	+0.2%
1964	194,590 sq. km	+0.3%
1965	195,130 sq. km	+0.3%
1966	196,070 sq. km	+0.5%
1967	196,610 sq. km	+0.3%
1968	197,350 sq. km	+0.4%
1969	198,040 sq. km	+0.3%
1970	198,740 sq. km	+0.4%
1971	200,530 sq. km	+0.9%
1972	200,930 sq. km	+0.2%
1973	201,440 sq. km	+0.3%
1974	202,020 sq. km	+0.3%
1975	202,370 sq. km	+0.2%
1976	202,650 sq. km	+0.1%
1977	202,740 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	201,550 sq. km	-0.6%
1979	197,800 sq. km	-1.9%
1980	198,460 sq. km	+0.3%
1981	199,530 sq. km	+0.5%
1982	200,390 sq. km	+0.4%
1983	201,360 sq. km	+0.5%
1984	202,220 sq. km	+0.4%
1985	203,290 sq. km	+0.5%
1986	204,240 sq. km	+0.5%
1987	205,210 sq. km	+0.5%
1988	206,170 sq. km	+0.5%
1989	207,600 sq. km	+0.7%
1990	208,110 sq. km	+0.2%
1991	208,260 sq. km	+0.1%
1992	210,650 sq. km	+1.1%
1993	212,020 sq. km	+0.7%
1994	214,730 sq. km	+1.3%
1995	216,530 sq. km	+0.8%
1996	218,340 sq. km	+0.8%
1997	220,070 sq. km	+0.8%
1998	221,740 sq. km	+0.8%
1999	223,540 sq. km	+0.8%
2000	225,260 sq. km	+0.8%
2001	225,550 sq. km	+0.1%
2002	226,160 sq. km	+0.3%
2003	229,090 sq. km	+1.3%
2004	228,970 sq. km	-0.1%
2005	227,620 sq. km	-0.6%
2006	230,480 sq. km	+1.3%
2007	229,840 sq. km	-0.3%
2008	230,870 sq. km	+0.4%
2009	235,860 sq. km	+2.2%
2010	234,360 sq. km	-0.6%
2011	236,360 sq. km	+0.9%
2012	238,360 sq. km	+0.8%
2013	237,370 sq. km	-0.4%
2014	237,380 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	237,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	237,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	238,390 sq. km	+0.4%
2018	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	238,390 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	195,389 sq. km	193,070 sq. km	198,040 sq. km	9
1970s	201,077 sq. km	197,800 sq. km	202,740 sq. km	10
1980s	202,847 sq. km	198,460 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
1990s	215,399 sq. km	208,110 sq. km	223,540 sq. km	10
2000s	228,970 sq. km	225,260 sq. km	235,860 sq. km	10
2010s	237,378 sq. km	234,360 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	10
2020s	238,390 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

44 Uzbekistan 255,820 sq. km compare
45 Spain 247,727 sq. km compare
46 Peru 243,856 sq. km compare
48 Yemen 234,520 sq. km compare
49 Thailand 223,760 sq. km compare
50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 215,000 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Zambia?: Agricultural land in Zambia was 238,390 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 238,390 sq. km in 2017.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 193,070 sq. km in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for agricultural land?: Zambia ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land 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 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), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.