FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
70th
of 224 countries
All-time high
16.16 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-15.17 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 16.16 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.17 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 70th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1173 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | +699.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9675 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1966 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1247.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5249 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1968 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3445 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9576 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 1975 | -0.5081 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1976 | -0.7491 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1977 | -0.7204 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +662.6% |
| 1979 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1980 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1981 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1982 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1991 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -13595.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8646 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1994 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3447.5% |
| 1995 | -0.174 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1046 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0696 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -6145.8% |
| 2002 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4125 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2005 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +1029.7% |
| 2006 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2007 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2009 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +368.3% |
| 2010 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2011 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2013 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -13595.3% | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -6145.8% | 0.0696 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3447.5% | 0.0714 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1247.9% | 0.1533 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1029.7% | -0.4125 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8879 % change on previous year | 0.1173 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -15.17 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1098 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7286 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.