What is land area in Zambia?

Land area in Zambia was 74.34 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for land area?

Zambia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Zambia

Name: Land area in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Land area was 74.34 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

74.34 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 53 countries

All-time high

74.34 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

74.34 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Zambia, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Zambia is 74.34 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Zambia peaked at 74.34 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.34 million hectares, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Zambia, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	74.34 million hectares	—
1962	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 74.34 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Zambia's 74.34 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	9
1970s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
1980s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
1990s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
2000s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
2010s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Zambia

14 Tanzania 88.58 million hectares compare
15 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
16 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare
18 Somalia 62.73 million hectares compare
19 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare
20 Madagascar 58.15 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Zambia?: Land area in Zambia was 74.34 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for land area?: Zambia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.