Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0321 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0321 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2305 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2305 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2233 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2222 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2209 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2167 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2151 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2109 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2091 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2073 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2082 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2267 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2084 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2304 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2044 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2138 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1792 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1482 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0923 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0957 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0825 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0736 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0857 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.077 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0842 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0848 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0978 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1345 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 0.098 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0801 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0809 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0756 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0592 ha per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.075 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0703 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0538 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0586 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0564 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0341 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 ha per person | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.051 ha per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0466 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0676 ha per person | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0648 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0604 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.07 ha per person | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0719 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0554 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0684 ha per person | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0321 ha per person | -53.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0321 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0321 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2173 ha per person | 0.2073 ha per person | 0.2305 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1931 ha per person | 0.0923 ha per person | 0.2304 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0902 ha per person | 0.0736 ha per person | 0.1345 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0734 ha per person | 0.0538 ha per person | 0.098 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 ha per person | 0.0341 ha per person | 0.0676 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 ha per person | 0.0455 ha per person | 0.0822 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.0719 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0321 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2305 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.