Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.9651 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia is 0.9651 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia peaked at 5.15 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9651 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.85 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.71 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.58 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.44 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.31 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.19 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.96 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.86 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.66 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.56 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.47 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.37 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.19 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.02 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.85 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.76 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.54 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.23 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.96 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.92 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.82 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9924 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9651 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9651 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9651 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 5.15 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9651 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Zambia was 0.9651 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9651 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.