Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0492 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0492 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0562 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +192.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +335.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +201.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0492 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3504 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0492 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +335.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +201.0% | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +192.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 81 Sudan 0.0864 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0748 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.0563 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Eswatini 0.0226 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Honduras 0.0214 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0492 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0562 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.