Table 7.3: Harvested area (hectares), commercial farm sector, 1975 to 1989
Year |
Maize |
Wheat |
Virginia |
Sun- |
Soy- |
Seed |
Seed |
Potato |
Cotton |
Coffee |
Burley |
Total |
1975 |
103,650 |
7,400 |
4,970 |
5,220 |
2,470 |
400 |
124,110 | |||||
1976 |
169,860 |
12,240 |
5,750 |
9,130 |
2,330 |
590 |
199,900 | |||||
1977 |
88,159 |
10,360 |
4,544 |
5,821 |
130 |
2,071 |
111,085 | |||||
1978 |
57,070 |
2,150 |
5,340 |
4,160 |
3,680 |
186 |
630 |
73,216 | ||||
1979 |
74,233 |
5,213 |
7,990 |
3,606 |
3,824 |
775 |
1,333 |
151 |
97,125 | |||
1980 |
67,860 |
7,494 |
4,874 |
3,625 |
4,528 |
1,541 |
2,156 |
94 |
92,172 | |||
1981 |
84,701 |
3,390 |
3,444 |
8,719 |
8,150 |
2,695 |
422 |
3,444 |
114,965 | |||
1982 |
100,859 |
3,963 |
5,601 |
11,146 |
5,307 |
3,509 |
390 |
2,708 |
2,287 |
135,770 | ||
1983 |
101,286 |
2,645 |
3,372 |
6,312 |
5,758 |
4,916 |
2,587 |
448 |
2,587 |
97 |
130,008 | |
1984 |
54,922 |
5,074 |
2,762 |
2,947 |
15,323 |
8,603 |
797 |
1,695 |
118 |
92,241 | ||
1985 |
67,739 |
7,266 |
5,206 |
4,316 |
11,660 |
5,277 |
875 |
2,016 |
540 |
104,895 | ||
1986 |
69,477 |
7,620 |
6,480 |
5,234 |
13,899 |
8,959 |
659 |
1,373 |
3,137 |
116,838 | ||
1987 |
74,763 |
12,168 |
5,682 |
5,989 |
12,868 |
5,938 |
627 |
4,680 |
3,340 |
126,055 | ||
1988 |
72,090 |
7,180 |
6,293 |
3,219 |
25,963 |
1,172 |
3,296 |
894 |
103 |
120,210 | ||
1989 |
43,630 |
19,187 |
3,003 |
3,990 |
20,305 |
5,697 |
1,274 |
201 |
2,865 |
100,152 |
Source: Derived from Zambia CSO data.