Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0002 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0206 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 69th of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0206 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0199 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.019 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0189 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.018 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.02 ha per person | +61.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 ha per person | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 ha per person | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 ha per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 ha per person | +133.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per person | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 ha per person | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | +156.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | +311.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -68.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +311.8% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0018 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zambia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Zambia was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.