Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0753 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0753 hectares per person.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.3 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 hectares per person, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 70th of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2865 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.274 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2684 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2579 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2738 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2638 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.091 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0954 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1132 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1509 hectares per person | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0976 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0914 hectares per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0778 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.072 hectares per person | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 hectares per person | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.049 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0873 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0828 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 hectares per person | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0897 hectares per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.078 hectares per person | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0753 hectares per person | +22.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0753 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0753 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2694 hectares per person | 0.2557 hectares per person | 0.2865 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.235 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1017 hectares per person | 0.0821 hectares per person | 0.1509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 hectares per person | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.1149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0786 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 hectares per person | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Zambia was 0.0753 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.