Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0356 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Zambia is 0.0356 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.3 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 ha per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 104th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2865 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2783 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2762 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.274 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2684 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2665 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2609 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2579 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2557 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2548 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2738 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2605 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2638 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2471 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2465 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2176 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1776 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.091 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0854 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0954 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1132 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1509 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1149 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0934 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0976 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0914 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0778 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.072 ha per person | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.049 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0786 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0873 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0852 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0726 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0828 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0897 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.078 ha per person | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0617 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0753 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0356 ha per person | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2694 ha per person | 0.2557 ha per person | 0.2865 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.235 ha per person | 0.1087 ha per person | 0.3 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1017 ha per person | 0.0821 ha per person | 0.1509 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 ha per person | 0.0694 ha per person | 0.1149 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 ha per person | 0.0434 ha per person | 0.0786 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 ha per person | 0.0501 ha per person | 0.0897 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0661 ha per person | 0.0356 ha per person | 0.0799 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0356 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.