Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.6445 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 343.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 50th of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0953 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1382 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1536 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1669 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1871 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1895 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2229 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2764 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3386 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2717 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.267 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3192 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2736 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2463 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2265 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2164 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2447 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2292 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1816 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1662 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2034 ha per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2191 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2102 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2368 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.466 ha per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | 0.1382 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | 0.1536 ha per square kilometre | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.268 ha per square kilometre | 0.2164 ha per square kilometre | 0.3386 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3945 ha per square kilometre | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.