Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.91 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.93 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.488 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 1.91 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.93 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.488 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Zambia 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6995 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7471 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6642 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6114 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7354 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6813 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7827 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7916 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8199 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9727 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8601 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8896 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8519 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9139 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6997 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9088 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8731 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6865 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8037 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7895 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7829 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.488 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9026 ha per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8488 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6266 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8326 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7873 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7262 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.91 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.91 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.6995 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8179 ha per square kilometre | 0.6114 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8514 ha per square kilometre | 0.6865 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8011 ha per square kilometre | 0.488 ha per square kilometre | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 48 Albania 2.03 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 1.94 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Belgium 1.73 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 1.69 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 1.44 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.