How does Zambia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Zambia ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 26.9 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

26.9 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 209 countries

All-time high

26.9 percent

in 2002

All-time low

22.53 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 26.9 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia peaked at 26.9 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.53 percent, in 1961.

That places Zambia 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	22.53 percent	—
1962	22.6 percent	+0.3%
1963	22.63 percent	+0.1%
1964	22.67 percent	+0.2%
1965	22.73 percent	+0.3%
1966	22.79 percent	+0.3%
1967	22.84 percent	+0.2%
1968	22.9 percent	+0.3%
1969	22.95 percent	+0.2%
1970	23 percent	+0.2%
1971	23.07 percent	+0.3%
1972	23.11 percent	+0.2%
1973	23.16 percent	+0.2%
1974	23.2 percent	+0.2%
1975	23.27 percent	+0.3%
1976	23.34 percent	+0.3%
1977	23.38 percent	+0.2%
1978	23.43 percent	+0.2%
1979	23.49 percent	+0.3%
1980	23.54 percent	+0.2%
1981	23.61 percent	+0.3%
1982	23.65 percent	+0.2%
1983	23.7 percent	+0.2%
1984	23.74 percent	+0.2%
1985	23.81 percent	+0.3%
1986	23.86 percent	+0.2%
1987	23.92 percent	+0.3%
1988	23.97 percent	+0.2%
1989	24.01 percent	+0.2%
1990	24.08 percent	+0.3%
1991	24.28 percent	+0.8%
1992	24.57 percent	+1.2%
1993	24.75 percent	+0.7%
1994	25.02 percent	+1.1%
1995	25.27 percent	+1.0%
1996	25.51 percent	+0.9%
1997	25.74 percent	+0.9%
1998	25.96 percent	+0.9%
1999	26.2 percent	+0.9%
2000	26.43 percent	+0.9%
2001	26.63 percent	+0.8%
2002	26.9 percent	+1.0%
2003	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2004	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2005	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2006	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2007	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2008	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2009	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2010	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2011	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2012	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2013	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2014	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2015	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2016	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2017	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2018	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2019	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2020	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2021	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2022	26.9 percent	+0.0%
2023	26.9 percent	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 26.9 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Zambia's 26.9 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.74 percent	22.53 percent	22.95 percent	9
1970s	23.24 percent	23 percent	23.49 percent	10
1980s	23.78 percent	23.54 percent	24.01 percent	10
1990s	25.14 percent	24.08 percent	26.2 percent	10
2000s	26.83 percent	26.43 percent	26.9 percent	10
2010s	26.9 percent	26.9 percent	26.9 percent	10
2020s	26.9 percent	26.9 percent	26.9 percent	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Zambia was 26.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 26.9 percent in 2002.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 22.53 percent in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Zambia ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).