Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0036 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
121st
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.0043 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0003 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0036 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Zambia 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.