Land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 3.59 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia stood at 3.59 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia peaked at 22.84 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.59 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.84 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 22.14 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 21.45 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 20.78 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 20.13 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.5 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 18.89 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 18.28 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.71 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 16.73 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.27 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.81 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 14.9 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 14.45 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.02 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.81 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.03 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.65 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.3 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.96 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.64 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.8 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.55 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.31 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.88 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.67 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.05 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.84 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.63 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.42 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.98 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.77 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.56 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.34 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.13 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.71 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.32 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.15 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.98 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.83 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.68 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.53 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.59 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.59 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.59 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.19 hectares per person | 17.71 hectares per person | 22.84 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.15 hectares per person | 13.2 hectares per person | 17.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2 hectares per person | 9.8 hectares per person | 12.81 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 hectares per person | 7.63 hectares per person | 9.55 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 7.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 5.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Zambia was 3.59 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.84 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area hectares Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.