Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia
Zambia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1.15 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia, 2015–2019
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.15 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 1.14 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million hectares | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.15 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.15 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 25.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.