Cropland pasture per person in Zambia
Zambia: Cropland pasture per person was 0.2759 in 2010. βΌ Falling
Cropland pasture per person in Zambia, 1800β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Zambia is 0.2759, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Zambia peaked at 1.87 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2759, in 2010.
That places Zambia 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.8475 | 0.8475 | 0.8475 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8674 | 0.8674 | 0.8674 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9151 | 0.9151 | 0.9151 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9647 | 0.9647 | 0.9647 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8283 | 0.8283 | 0.8283 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6006 | 0.6006 | 0.6006 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4489 | 0.4489 | 0.4489 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2759 | 0.2759 | 0.2759 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 37 Brazil 0.2849 compare
- 38 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.2816 compare
- 39 Togo 0.2801 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2645 compare
- 42 Georgia 0.2625 compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.2611 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Zambia?
- Cropland pasture per person in Zambia was 0.2759 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2759 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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