Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia

Zambia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1.15 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.15 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.17 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia, 2015–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2015201720192015: 1.2M hectares2016: 1.1M hectares2017: 1.2M hectares2018: 1.2M hectares2019: 1.1M hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia stood at 1.15 million hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.

That places Zambia 26th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Peru 1.25 million hectares compare
  2. 24 Australia 1.20 million hectares compare
  3. 25 Kenya 1.17 million hectares compare
  4. 27 Turkey 1.10 million hectares compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 1.07 million hectares compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 1.04 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia was 1.15 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million hectares in 2016.
How does Zambia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.