FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1852 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1852 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.7858 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1852 hectares per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7858 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7623 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7455 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7294 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7077 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6996 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6811 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6678 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6538 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6419 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6535 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6375 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6218 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6096 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5886 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5458 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5004 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.412 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4043 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.398 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3909 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3842 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3812 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3834 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.335 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3186 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3109 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2871 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2658 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.246 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2518 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.228 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2211 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2074 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1852 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1852 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7148 hectares per person | 0.6538 hectares per person | 0.7858 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5778 hectares per person | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.3784 hectares per person | 0.4043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.2951 hectares per person | 0.3739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2547 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.2871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 hectares per person | 0.2074 hectares per person | 0.2572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 0.2014 hectares per person | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Zambia was 0.1852 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7858 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1852 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.