Breakdown habitable land in Zambia
Zambia: Breakdown habitable land was 1.15 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown habitable land in Zambia, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Zambia stood at 1.15 million.
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.
Breakdown habitable land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.15 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 25.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown habitable land in Zambia?
- Breakdown habitable land in Zambia was 1.15 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for breakdown habitable land?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).