Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 26th out of 189 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 tonnes per square kilometre | +5000.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 tonnes per square kilometre | +571.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0807 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5000.0% | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0686 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +571.4% | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0632 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0733 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0669 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Brunei 0.1898 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 25 Panama 0.1213 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Tunisia 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Jordan 0.1014 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 India 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.