Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0185 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0185 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1345 ha per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Zambia 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +164.1% |
| 2017 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +323.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0185 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0185 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +323.9% | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +164.1% | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0185 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1345 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.