Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Zambia 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +117.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Albania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Panama 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Montenegro 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Vanuatu 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
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 natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents 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.
Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Natural resource rents 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
Natural resource rents 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.