Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 26.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.9 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
22.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 26.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.53 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 22.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 22.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 22.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 22.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 23.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 23.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 23.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.9 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.74 hectares per square kilometre | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.25 hectares per square kilometre | 23 hectares per square kilometre | 23.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.78 hectares per square kilometre | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.14 hectares per square kilometre | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 26.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.83 hectares per square kilometre | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 26.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Switzerland 27.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Luxembourg 27.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tanzania 27.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Uganda 26.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 23.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Portugal 23.6 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Zambia was 26.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.