Zambia
Zambia is a former British Colony which obtained independence in 1964. Heavily dependent on revenues from copper and cobalt mining, the economy has been vulnerable to the rise and fall of commodity prices throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Zambia is one of the least densely populated countries in Africa which is often characterised as being ‘land abundant’. Although the bulk of land in Zambia remains under systems of customary tenure, there have been significant shifts in the amount of land that has been converted to enable privatisation through statutory leasehold title. However, the extent of these conversions has yet to be reliably quantified. With the increasing demand for land, the need for accurate land data and tensions over unplanned urbanisation feature prominently on Zambia’s land governance agenda.
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Land Area
74,339,000 ha
GDP/Capita
3,236.8 USD
Total population
19,473,100
Urban population
43.5 %
Land-related indicators
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Agricultural land
32.1 %
Perceived tenure security
69.8 %
Women owning land
4.5 %
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04 July 2023
Deux rapports complets sur l'état de l'information foncière (SOLI) ont été publiés, fournissant des évaluations approfondies des données foncières et des écosystèmes d'information au Botswana et en Zambie. Ces rapports examinent la disponibilité des informations foncières et évaluent leur…
04 July 2023
Deux rapports complets sur l'état de l'information foncière (SOLI) ont été publiés, fournissant des évaluations approfondies des données foncières et des écosystèmes d'information au Botswana et en Zambie. Ces rapports examinent la disponibilité des informations foncières et évaluent leur…
04 July 2023
Dois relatórios abrangentes sobre o Estado das Informações sobre Terras (SOLI) foram publicados, fornecendo avaliações detalhadas dos ecossistemas de dados e informações sobre terras em Botsuana e Zâmbia. Esses relatórios examinam a disponibilidade de informações sobre terras e avaliam sua…
Zambia is one of the most forested countries in Africa with approximately 67% of its land surface covered by miombo woodlands.
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02 April 2025
Alors que les marchés du carbone continuent de se développer et que les pays s'empressent d'élaborer des réglementations nationales sur le carbone, la question des droits des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales - en particulier en matière de foncier - s'impose au coeur des débats. Le…
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Inefficient and inaccurate land registry systems, lack of standardization and transparency, and loss of paperwork remain common challenges to good land governance around the world. Medici Land Governance (MLG) seeks to overcome these barriers through blockchain and other technologies such as drones…