Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0188 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0188 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0573 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 ha per person, in 1965.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0189 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0183 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0195 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0203 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0215 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.023 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0362 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 ha per person | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 ha per person | -45.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 ha per person | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0281 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.024 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 ha per person | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0366 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.036 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 ha per person | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0188 ha per person | -67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0203 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0362 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0318 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 ha per person | 0.0296 ha per person | 0.0412 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0573 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0188 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 ha per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.