Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 1.6 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 81st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1109 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1282 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2504 ha per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1624 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1997 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1594 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1233 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1912 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1929 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2032 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2871 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2873 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2854 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2283 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2288 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.295 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2593 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2784 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3502 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3227 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.255 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.241 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.261 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3137 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4179 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3674 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3451 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3528 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5778 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 0.608 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5757 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8256 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7585 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7253 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.709 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8187 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9318 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8737 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7621 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.6 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.6 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0924 ha per square kilometre | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1502 ha per square kilometre | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | 0.2504 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | 0.2873 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | 0.2283 ha per square kilometre | 0.3502 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3454 ha per square kilometre | 0.241 ha per square kilometre | 0.5778 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7574 ha per square kilometre | 0.5757 ha per square kilometre | 0.9318 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.7621 ha per square kilometre | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Latvia 1.82 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Costa Rica 1.77 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Estonia 1.73 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 South Africa 1.57 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Sudan 1.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 1.46 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.