Grassland organic soils — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 218,458 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
218,458 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
220,737 ha
in 1990
All-time low
217,903 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Grassland organic soils — Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 218,458 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Zambia peaked at 220,737 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 217,903 ha, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,737 ha | — |
| 1991 | 220,737 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220,737 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220,735 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 220,733 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 220,564 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 219,645 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 219,196 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 219,101 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 218,842 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 220,502 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 220,625 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 220,589 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 220,496 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 220,314 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 219,994 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 219,554 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 219,304 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 219,196 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 218,796 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 218,901 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 218,791 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 218,721 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 218,698 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 218,526 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 218,526 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 218,131 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 217,903 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 217,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 218,226 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 218,302 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 218,250 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 218,458 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 218,458 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 218,458 ha | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 218,458 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 50332.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,103 ha | 218,842 ha | 220,737 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,937 ha | 218,796 ha | 220,625 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,433 ha | 217,903 ha | 218,901 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,385 ha | 218,250 ha | 218,458 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 595.28 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 358.18 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 301.57 ha compare
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
- 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Zambia?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Zambia was 218,458 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 220,737 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,903 ha in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.