Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0011 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0024 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per person | +101.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 ha per person | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per person | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 ha per person | +59.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 ha per person | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per person | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | -54.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0011 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per person, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0011 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.