Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Zambia
Zambia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Zambia 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Zambia?
- Permanent cropland in Zambia was 0.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for permanent cropland?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.