Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2878 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.2878 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2878 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 ha per square kilometre, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 75th of 151 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1977 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1992 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1298 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1569 ha per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2033 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2316 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2467 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2147 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2325 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2458 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2878 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2192 ha per square kilometre | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | 0.2467 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | 0.2878 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.2878 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2878 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.