Land area in Zambia
Zambia: Land area was 74,339 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74,339 ha th
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
74,339 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
74,339 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Zambia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Zambia stood at 74,339 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Zambia peaked at 74,339 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74,339 ha th, in 1990.
That places Zambia 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 74,339 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Zambia?
- Land area in Zambia was 74,339 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,339 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,339 ha th in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for land area?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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