Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.11 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
3.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia is 5.11 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 5.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1 hectares per square kilometre, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 137th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 134 American Samoa 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 4.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Belize 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 4.38 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Zambia was 5.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.