Land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0359 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia is 0.0359 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2284 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2284 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2214 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2145 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2078 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2013 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.195 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1889 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1828 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1771 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.172 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1673 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1627 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1581 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1535 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.149 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1445 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.136 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.132 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1281 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1165 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.113 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1034 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1006 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.098 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0955 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0931 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0867 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0846 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2019 sq. km per person | 0.1771 sq. km per person | 0.2284 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1515 sq. km per person | 0.132 sq. km per person | 0.172 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 sq. km per person | 0.098 sq. km per person | 0.1281 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 sq. km per person | 0.0763 sq. km per person | 0.0955 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 sq. km per person | 0.0551 sq. km per person | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0463 sq. km per person | 0.0402 sq. km per person | 0.0532 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia was 0.0359 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.