How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.269 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0752 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0731 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0886 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0766 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0919 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0909 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0938 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1008 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1085 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1115 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1219 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1416 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.157 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1841 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2028 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2109 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2078 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1843 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2199 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2358 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2601 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0549 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.081 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1841 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1485 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2523 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2358 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Czechia 0.2849 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 151 Venezuela 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 New Caledonia 0.2756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2676 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guam 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.2577 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Zambia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.