Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia
Zambia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 23.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.84 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 227 countries
All-time high
23.84 million
in 2017
All-time low
19.31 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia is 23.84 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia peaked at 23.84 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.31 million, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 48th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.31 million | — |
| 1962 | 19.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 19.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 19.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 19.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.78 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.84 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.54 million | 19.31 million | 19.80 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.11 million | 19.78 million | 20.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.28 million | 19.85 million | 20.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.54 million | 20.81 million | 22.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.90 million | 22.53 million | 23.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million | 23.44 million | 23.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.84 million | 23.84 million | 23.84 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Zambia was 23.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 million in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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