Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0665 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0665 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0665 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0665 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0665 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 68th of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0665 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0665 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Ethiopia 0.0817 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.0767 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kenya 0.067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0651 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Argentina 0.0632 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.0615 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0665 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.