Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1293 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1293 ha per square kilometre for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1293 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 30th of 99 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0996 ha per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2017 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | +115.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1293 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0781 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1293 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0885 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +115.5% | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +103.3% | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +98.3% | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +89.5% | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +88.2% | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 0.0996 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 0.0996 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1705 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.1655 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Angola 0.1592 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.1217 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kenya 0.0937 ha per square kilometre 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1293 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1293 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — 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.