Machinery per agricultural land in Zambia
Zambia: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.117 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.117
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
115th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.1984
in 1982
All-time low
0.0468
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Zambia, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Zambia is 0.117, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Zambia peaked at 0.1984 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0468, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.074 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0835 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0597 | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 0.047 | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0468 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0515 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0579 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0618 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0731 | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0845 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0832 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0799 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.089 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0949 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0934 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1052 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.119 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1668 | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1681 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1833 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1984 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1834 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1899 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1792 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.175 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1667 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1284 | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1492 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1638 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.161 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1582 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1516 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1712 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1469 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1516 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1617 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1413 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1452 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1475 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.166 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1386 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1414 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.152 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.136 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1581 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1616 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1037 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1051 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0978 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.098 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.114 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0974 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.117 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0617 | 0.0468 | 0.0835 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1014 | 0.0799 | 0.1668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 | 0.1284 | 0.1984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1556 | 0.1413 | 0.1712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1464 | 0.1179 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1021 | 0.0878 | 0.117 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Angola 0.1392 compare
- 113 Kenya 0.1342 compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 0.12 compare
- 116 Mauritius 0.1159 compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 0.1118 compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1017 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Zambia?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Zambia was 0.117 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1984 in 1982.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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