Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0239 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Yemen 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Lesotho 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Congo 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Bolivia 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.