Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 32.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.07 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 209 countries
All-time high
32.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
25.97 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 32.07 hectares per square kilometre. 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 use, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 32.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.97 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 119th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.97 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 26.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 27.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 26.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.28 hectares per square kilometre | 25.97 hectares per square kilometre | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.05 hectares per square kilometre | 26.61 hectares per square kilometre | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.29 hectares per square kilometre | 26.7 hectares per square kilometre | 27.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | 27.99 hectares per square kilometre | 30.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8 hectares per square kilometre | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | 31.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | 31.53 hectares per square kilometre | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | 32.07 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Dominica 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Costa Rica 33.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 32.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 31.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Latvia 31.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 31.47 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Zambia was 32.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.