Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0005 ha per person for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.1% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0211 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 64th of 117 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per person | +129.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per person | +84.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 ha per person | +133.0% |
| 1969 | 0.002 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 ha per person | +80.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 ha per person | -51.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 ha per person | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 ha per person | +97.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 ha per person | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 ha per person | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 ha per person | +98.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 ha per person | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 ha per person | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 ha per person | +130.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 ha per person | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 ha per person | +149.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 ha per person | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 ha per person | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 ha per person | +162.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | -85.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.