25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 2,178 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 2,178 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 2,178 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 118th of 188 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.
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3422.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +3651.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.188 units per square kilometre | +405.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | +14849.7% |
| 2002 | 89.24 units per square kilometre | +217.6% |
| 2003 | 95.56 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2005 | 27.89 units per square kilometre | +569.1% |
| 2006 | 20.57 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 18.69 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 830.59 units per square kilometre | +6050.1% |
| 2011 | 865.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 835.02 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 791.33 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 791.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 663.3 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 591.46 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 481.22 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 421.61 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 316.75 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 247.22 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 238.25 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,984 units per square kilometre | +732.8% |
| 2023 | 2,178 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,178 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,178 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +14849.7% | 0.188 units per square kilometre | 28.1 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +6050.1% | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 830.59 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +3651.1% | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | 14.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +3422.0% | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +732.8% | 238.25 units per square kilometre | 1,984 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +569.1% | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 27.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 14.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.47 units per square kilometre | 0.188 units per square kilometre | 95.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.84 units per square kilometre | 316.75 units per square kilometre | 865.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 units per square kilometre | 238.25 units per square kilometre | 2,178 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 115 Brazil 2,258 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belize 2,203 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Benin 2,190 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 2,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cambodia 1,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Peru 1,867 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Zambia was 2,178 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,178 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings 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.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings 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.