Agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 23.84 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.84 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 202 countries
All-time high
23.84 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
1.62 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia is 23.84 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia peaked at 23.84 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Zambia 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.62 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.94 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.26 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 2.59 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 2.91 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 3.23 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 3.51 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 6.40 million hectares | +82.5% |
| 1710 | 7.06 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1720 | 7.72 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 8.38 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 9.03 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1750 | 9.69 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1760 | 10.16 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1770 | 10.61 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1780 | 11.05 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 11.46 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1800 | 11.85 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1810 | 12.23 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1820 | 12.59 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 12.93 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 13.26 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 13.58 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 13.46 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 13.32 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 13.23 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 13.40 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 13.04 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 12.06 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 11.38 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1930 | 12.98 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 14.65 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 17.20 million hectares | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 17.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.45 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 17.79 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 17.97 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 18.16 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 18.36 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 18.57 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 18.80 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 19.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 19.31 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 19.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 19.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.46 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 19.51 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 19.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.73 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.80 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.87 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.16 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.78 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.42 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.52 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.62 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.07 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.47 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.65 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.83 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.35 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.91 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.59 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.64 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.74 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.84 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.84 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +82.5% | 3.51 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.40 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.38 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.03 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.69 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.16 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.61 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.05 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.46 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.85 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.23 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.59 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.93 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.26 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.58 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.46 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.32 million hectares | 13.32 million hectares | 13.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.23 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.40 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.04 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.06 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.38 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.98 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.65 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.92 million hectares | 17.20 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.49 million hectares | 19.05 million hectares | 19.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.11 million hectares | 19.78 million hectares | 20.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.28 million hectares | 19.85 million hectares | 20.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.54 million hectares | 20.81 million hectares | 22.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.90 million hectares | 22.53 million hectares | 23.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million hectares | 23.44 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.84 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 23.84 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Zambia was 23.84 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.