Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0188 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0188 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil 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.
Zambia ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0188 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0188 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0188 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil 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, oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil 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.