Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1774 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1774 ha per square kilometre for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1774 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.117 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1129 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1171 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1073 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1171 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1297 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1774 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3191 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1774 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1773 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 ha per square kilometre | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Thailand 0.2303 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Argentina 0.2091 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.2021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Chad 0.1773 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Panama 0.1526 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1516 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1774 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.