Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0266 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0266 ha per square kilometre for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Zambia 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1968 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +248.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 Hungary 0.0282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Poland 0.0277 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 0.0272 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Georgia 0.0225 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bulgaria 0.022 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0266 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — 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
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.