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
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Lesotho 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Cameroon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 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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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.