What is land area in square kilometers in Zambia?

Land area in square kilometers in Zambia was 743,390 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 743,390 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 743,390 sq. km in 1961.

How does Zambia rank for land area in square kilometers?

Zambia ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Zambia

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Land area in square kilometers was 743,390 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

743,390 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 215 countries

All-time high

743,390 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

743,390 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers in Zambia stood at 743,390 sq. km. 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 square kilometers in Zambia peaked at 743,390 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 743,390 sq. km, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in square kilometers in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	743,390 sq. km	—
1962	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	743,390 sq. km	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 743,390 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 743,390 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	9
1970s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	10
1980s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	10
1990s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	10
2000s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	10
2010s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	10
2020s	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 769,630 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,230 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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 square kilometers in Zambia?: Land area in square kilometers in Zambia was 743,390 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 743,390 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 743,390 sq. km in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for land area in square kilometers?: Zambia ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.