Cereal cropland in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal cropland was 1.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Zambia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Zambia peaked at 1.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Zambia?
- Cereal cropland in Zambia was 1.6% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal cropland?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.