Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0909 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0909 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 170.4%
World rank
48th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.423 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0909 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 170.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.423 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1048 ha per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0996 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 ha per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.109 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1744 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1125 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2316 ha per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 0.168 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1743 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1438 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | +170.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0909 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0909 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | 0.1744 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1851 ha per square kilometre | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Cuba 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Australia 0.0997 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 0.0859 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Burundi 0.0858 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Kenya 0.0837 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0909 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.423 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.