Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Zambia 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1963 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1964 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1965 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1966 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1967 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1968 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1969 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1970 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1971 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1972 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1973 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1974 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1975 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP +18.6%
1976 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1977 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1978 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1979 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -29.0%
1980 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1981 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1982 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1983 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +19.2%
1984 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +24.9%
1985 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1986 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP +38.2%
1987 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP -25.0%
1988 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -38.0%
1989 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1990 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +21.5%
1991 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1992 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1993 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1994 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1995 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1996 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1997 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1998 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1999 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2000 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2001 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2002 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2003 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2004 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2005 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -28.9%
2006 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -27.8%
2007 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2008 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2009 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2010 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -27.6%
2011 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2012 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2013 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2014 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2015 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2016 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2017 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2018 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2019 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2020 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +28.5%
2021 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2022 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2023 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Lesotho 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 24 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 25 Uganda 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 27 Cameroon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 29 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.