Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1752 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1752 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.7861 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 hectares per person, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7861 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7858 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7623 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7455 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7294 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7077 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6996 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6811 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6678 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6538 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6419 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6535 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6375 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6218 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6096 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5886 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5458 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5004 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.412 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4043 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.398 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3909 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3842 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3812 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3834 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.335 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3186 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3109 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2871 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2658 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.246 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2518 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.228 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2211 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2074 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7219 hectares per person | 0.6538 hectares per person | 0.7861 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5778 hectares per person | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.3784 hectares per person | 0.4043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.2951 hectares per person | 0.3739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2547 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.2871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 hectares per person | 0.2074 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.2014 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Zambia was 0.1752 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7861 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.