Agricultural land use per person in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural land use per person was 1.24 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.24 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10.67 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
1.24 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Zambia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Zambia is 1.24 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Zambia peaked at 10.67 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 1.24 hectares per person, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10.67 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 10.67 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 10.48 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1770 | 10.29 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 10.1 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 9.92 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 9.74 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 9.57 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 9.39 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 9.23 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 9.06 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 8.9 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 8.74 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 8.58 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 8.43 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 8.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 8.14 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 7.99 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 7.85 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 7.71 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 7.58 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 7.45 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 7.32 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 7.19 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 7.06 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 6.94 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 6.82 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.7 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 6.59 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 6.47 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.36 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.25 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.8 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.48 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.33 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.19 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.04 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.9 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.76 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.64 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.5 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.35 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.21 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.08 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.94 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.81 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.66 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.48 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.27 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.09 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.85 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.78 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.71 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.45 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.08 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.95 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.24 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.24 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 10.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.48 hectares per person | 10.48 hectares per person | 10.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.29 hectares per person | 10.29 hectares per person | 10.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.1 hectares per person | 10.1 hectares per person | 10.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.92 hectares per person | 9.92 hectares per person | 9.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.74 hectares per person | 9.74 hectares per person | 9.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.57 hectares per person | 9.57 hectares per person | 9.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.39 hectares per person | 9.39 hectares per person | 9.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.23 hectares per person | 9.23 hectares per person | 9.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.06 hectares per person | 9.06 hectares per person | 9.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.9 hectares per person | 8.9 hectares per person | 8.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.74 hectares per person | 8.74 hectares per person | 8.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.58 hectares per person | 8.58 hectares per person | 8.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.43 hectares per person | 8.43 hectares per person | 8.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.28 hectares per person | 8.28 hectares per person | 8.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.14 hectares per person | 8.14 hectares per person | 8.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.99 hectares per person | 7.99 hectares per person | 7.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.85 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.71 hectares per person | 7.71 hectares per person | 7.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.58 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.89 hectares per person | 6.36 hectares per person | 7.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.58 hectares per person | 4.9 hectares per person | 6.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 hectares per person | 2.66 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Zambia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Zambia was 1.24 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.