Surface area in Zambia
Zambia: Surface area was 75.26 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
75.26 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
75.26 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
75.26 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Zambia stood at 75.26 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Zambia peaked at 75.26 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 75.26 million ha, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.26 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.26 million ha | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 75.26 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 75.26 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 75.26 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Nigeria 92.38 million ha compare
- 15 Namibia 82.43 million ha compare
- 16 Mozambique 79.94 million ha compare
- 18 Somalia 63.77 million ha compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62.30 million ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 58.70 million ha 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 surface area in Zambia?
- Surface area in Zambia was 75.26 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.26 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.26 million ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for surface area?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.