Surface area in Zambia
Zambia: Surface area was 752,610 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Zambia is 752,610 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Zambia peaked at 752,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 752,610 sq. km, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 752,610 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Zambia?
- Surface area in Zambia was 752,610 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 752,610 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,610 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for surface area?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.