Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia

Zambia: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 3.84 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.84 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.84 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia stood at 3.84 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia peaked at 3.84 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1979.

Zambia ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.64 million 2.56 million 2.74 million 9
1970s 2.83 million 2.32 million 2.95 million 10
1980s 2.61 million 2.35 million 2.91 million 10
1990s 2.85 million 2.78 million 2.91 million 10
2000s 2.95 million 2.62 million 3.59 million 10
2010s 3.74 million 3.44 million 3.84 million 10
2020s 3.84 million 3.84 million 3.84 million 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 65 Zimbabwe 4.07 million compare
  2. 66 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.06 million compare
  3. 67 Senegal 3.91 million compare
  4. 69 Saudi Arabia 3.64 million compare
  5. 70 Bulgaria 3.62 million compare
  6. 71 Madagascar, Republic of 3.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Zambia was 3.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2017.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1979.
How does Zambia rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Zambia ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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