Agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 1.15 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia stood at 1.15 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia peaked at 5.93 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.15 hectares per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.77 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.44 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.14 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.99 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.85 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.72 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.6 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.51 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.4 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.28 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.17 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.94 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.69 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.51 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.42 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.33 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.07 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.85 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.74 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.61 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.58 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.53 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.42 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 5.93 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 hectares per person | 3.51 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 33 United States 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 34 Guinea 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.23 hectares per person compare
- 37 Brazil 1.12 hectares per person compare
- 38 Central African Republic 1.1 hectares per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 1.09 hectares per person 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 use, per capita in Zambia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Zambia was 1.15 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.