What is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Zambia?

Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Zambia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

19th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Zambia 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1089 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0.1055 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1964	0.0904 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1965	0.0701 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1966	0.06 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1967	0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0.0472 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1969	0.0386 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1970	0.0416 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1971	0.045 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1972	0.0397 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.0305 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1974	0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0.0304 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1976	0.0271 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1977	0.0296 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1978	0.0264 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.0222 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1981	0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1982	0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1983	0.0224 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1984	0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1985	0.033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1986	0.0447 hectares per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1987	0.0328 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1988	0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1989	0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1990	0.0226 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1991	0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.0234 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1993	0.0227 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.0203 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1995	0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1997	0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1998	0.021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1999	0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2001	0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2002	0.0177 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2003	0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2005	0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2006	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2007	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2008	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2009	0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2010	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2011	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2013	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2016	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2020	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2021	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2022	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2023	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0762 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0386 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0318 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0222 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.045 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0256 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0447 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0234 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

16 Madagascar 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
18 Botswana 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
20 Yemen 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
21 Congo 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
22 Liberia 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1094 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,904 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.