What is land area in hectares in Zambia?

Land area in hectares in Zambia was 74.34 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for land area in hectares?

Zambia ranks 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Zambia

Name: Land area in hectares in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Land area in hectares was 74.34 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

74.34 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 238 countries

All-time high

74.34 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

74.34 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Zambia stood at 74.34 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Zambia peaked at 74.34 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.34 million hectares, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 38th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	74.34 million hectares	—
1962	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	74.34 million hectares	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 74.34 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 74.34 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	9
1970s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
1980s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
1990s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
2000s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
2010s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	10
2020s	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

35 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare
36 Pakistan 77.09 million hectares compare
37 Turkey 76.96 million hectares compare
39 Chile 74.28 million hectares compare
40 Myanmar 65.27 million hectares compare
41 Afghanistan 65.22 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Zambia?: Land area in hectares in Zambia was 74.34 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 74.34 million hectares in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for land area in hectares?: Zambia ranks 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.