Share of arable land which is organic in Zambia
Zambia: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
152nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Share of arable land which is organic in Zambia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Zambia stood at 0.01.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Zambia peaked at 0.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
| 2022 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0 | 0.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Kuwait 0.02 compare
- 150 Malaysia 0.02 compare
- 152 Algeria 0.01 compare
- 152 Andorra 0.01 compare
- 152 Bangladesh 0.01 compare
- 152 Mauritius 0.01 compare
- 152 New Caledonia 0.01 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 0.01 compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 0.01 compare
- 152 Venezuela 0.01 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 share of arable land which is organic in Zambia?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Zambia was 0.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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