Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0353 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0353 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2313 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2313 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2241 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2171 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2104 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2038 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1912 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1851 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1793 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1741 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1694 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1647 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.16 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1554 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1508 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1377 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1336 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1297 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1258 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1218 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1144 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.111 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1077 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1047 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0992 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0899 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0773 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0642 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.062 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0353 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0353 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2044 sq. km per person | 0.1793 sq. km per person | 0.2313 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1534 sq. km per person | 0.1336 sq. km per person | 0.1741 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1134 sq. km per person | 0.0992 sq. km per person | 0.1297 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0868 sq. km per person | 0.0773 sq. km per person | 0.0967 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 sq. km per person | 0.0558 sq. km per person | 0.0751 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 sq. km per person | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0539 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 0.0353 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Zambia was 0.0353 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2313 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.