Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0616 ha per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 137 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 Spain 0.0698 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.0685 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Burundi 0.0659 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guyana 0.0588 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Senegal 0.0583 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 0.0543 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.