Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 0.3372 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.3372 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3372 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 t per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Zambia 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0252 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0271 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0282 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0285 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.03 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0336 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0291 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0341 t per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0613 t per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 t per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 t per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.022 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0284 t per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 t per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0368 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 t per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0352 t per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0432 t per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 t per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 t per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 t per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 t per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0722 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0663 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1144 t per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1222 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 t per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1426 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.145 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1742 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.193 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1849 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1496 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1566 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2186 t per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2391 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3372 t per square kilometre | +41.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3372 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6 t per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3372 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3924 t per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +145.8% | 0.0143 t per square kilometre | 0.0352 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | 0.0282 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 t per square kilometre | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | 0.0613 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 t per square kilometre | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | 0.0382 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | 0.0143 t per square kilometre | 0.0493 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 t per square kilometre | 0.0318 t per square kilometre | 0.1144 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 t per square kilometre | 0.1222 t per square kilometre | 0.193 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2379 t per square kilometre | 0.1566 t per square kilometre | 0.3372 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 Ethiopia 0.3635 t per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sweden 0.3451 t per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tajikistan 0.3405 t per square kilometre compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.3255 t per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.3197 t per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0.3164 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.3372 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3372 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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 — Production 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.