Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0033 ha per person.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0066 ha per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Zambia 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0029 ha per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 ha per person | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per person | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 ha per person | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 ha per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 ha per person | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 ha per person | -48.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 ha per person, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0038 ha per person, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.