Land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia
Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation was 156,000 hectares in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia stood at 156,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia peaked at 156,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 15th of 52 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 11,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 13,000 hectares | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 15,000 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 23,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 28,000 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 hectares | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 57,000 hectares | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 68,000 hectares | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 79,000 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 90,000 hectares | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 101,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 112,000 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 123,000 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 134,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 145,000 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 156,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 156,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,222 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,600 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,400 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,600 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 123,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,700 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Zambia was 156,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.