Cropland organic soils — Area in Zambia

Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 133,942 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
133,942 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
133,942 ha
in 2022
All-time low
128,985 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Zambia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 129.0k ha1991: 129.0k ha1992: 129.0k ha1993: 129.0k ha1994: 129.0k ha1995: 129.1k ha1996: 129.2k ha1997: 129.3k ha1998: 129.4k ha1999: 130.4k ha2000: 130.9k ha2001: 131.1k ha2002: 131.5k ha2003: 131.6k ha2004: 131.7k ha2005: 131.7k ha2006: 131.6k ha2007: 131.6k ha2008: 131.8k ha2009: 131.7k ha2010: 131.8k ha2011: 131.8k ha2012: 131.8k ha2013: 131.7k ha2014: 131.6k ha2015: 131.6k ha2016: 131.4k ha2017: 131.4k ha2018: 131.5k ha2019: 133.0k ha2020: 133.2k ha2021: 133.2k ha2022: 133.9k ha2023: 133.9k ha2024: 133.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Zambia stood at 133,942 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Zambia peaked at 133,942 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 128,985 ha, in 1994.

Zambia ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 128,990 ha
1991 128,990 ha +0.0%
1992 128,990 ha +0.0%
1993 128,987 ha -0.0%
1994 128,985 ha -0.0%
1995 129,117 ha +0.1%
1996 129,244 ha +0.1%
1997 129,307 ha +0.0%
1998 129,428 ha +0.1%
1999 130,381 ha +0.7%
2000 130,907 ha +0.4%
2001 131,112 ha +0.2%
2002 131,548 ha +0.3%
2003 131,558 ha +0.0%
2004 131,745 ha +0.1%
2005 131,652 ha -0.1%
2006 131,567 ha -0.1%
2007 131,571 ha +0.0%
2008 131,784 ha +0.2%
2009 131,653 ha -0.1%
2010 131,756 ha +0.1%
2011 131,821 ha +0.0%
2012 131,850 ha +0.0%
2013 131,734 ha -0.1%
2014 131,590 ha -0.1%
2015 131,590 ha +0.0%
2016 131,360 ha -0.2%
2017 131,355 ha -0.0%
2018 131,483 ha +0.1%
2019 133,038 ha +1.2%
2020 133,218 ha +0.1%
2021 133,181 ha -0.0%
2022 133,942 ha +0.6%
2023 133,942 ha +0.0%
2024 133,942 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,242 ha 128,985 ha 130,381 ha 10
2000s 131,510 ha 130,907 ha 131,784 ha 10
2010s 131,758 ha 131,355 ha 133,038 ha 10
2020s 133,645 ha 133,181 ha 133,942 ha 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  2. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  3. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare
  4. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare
  5. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare
  6. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Zambia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Zambia was 133,942 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 133,942 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 128,985 ha in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Zambia ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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