Cropland use over the long term in Zambia
Zambia: Cropland use over the long term was 3.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.84 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.84 million
in 2017
All-time low
123,361
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Zambia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Zambia is 3.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Zambia peaked at 3.84 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 123,361, in 1000.
Zambia ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 123,361 | 123,361 | 123,361 | 1 |
| 1100s | 148,033 | 148,033 | 148,033 | 1 |
| 1200s | 172,705 | 172,705 | 172,705 | 1 |
| 1300s | 197,377 | 197,377 | 197,377 | 1 |
| 1400s | 222,049 | 222,049 | 222,049 | 1 |
| 1500s | 246,722 | 246,722 | 246,722 | 1 |
| 1600s | 267,693 | 267,693 | 267,693 | 1 |
| 1700s | 488,558 | 488,558 | 488,558 | 1 |
| 1710s | 538,798 | 538,798 | 538,798 | 1 |
| 1720s | 589,039 | 589,039 | 589,039 | 1 |
| 1730s | 639,279 | 639,279 | 639,279 | 1 |
| 1740s | 689,520 | 689,520 | 689,520 | 1 |
| 1750s | 739,760 | 739,760 | 739,760 | 1 |
| 1760s | 790,001 | 790,001 | 790,001 | 1 |
| 1770s | 840,241 | 840,241 | 840,241 | 1 |
| 1780s | 890,482 | 890,482 | 890,482 | 1 |
| 1790s | 940,722 | 940,722 | 940,722 | 1 |
| 1800s | 990,962 | 990,962 | 990,962 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.13 million | 1.88 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 million | 2.48 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 million | 2.32 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 2.35 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.78 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 2.62 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.44 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Zambia?
- Cropland use over the long term in Zambia was 3.84 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,361 in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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