Zambia Cotton Area Harvested by Year
| Market Year | Area Harvested | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1963 | 1 | (1000 HA) | NA |
| 1964 | 3 | (1000 HA) | 200.00 % |
| 1965 | 3 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1966 | 3 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1967 | 5 | (1000 HA) | 66.67 % |
| 1968 | 8 | (1000 HA) | 60.00 % |
| 1969 | 8 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1970 | 14 | (1000 HA) | 75.00 % |
| 1971 | 12 | (1000 HA) | -14.29 % |
| 1972 | 8 | (1000 HA) | -33.33 % |
| 1973 | 10 | (1000 HA) | 25.00 % |
| 1974 | 8 | (1000 HA) | -20.00 % |
| 1975 | 8 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1976 | 11 | (1000 HA) | 37.50 % |
| 1977 | 21 | (1000 HA) | 90.91 % |
| 1978 | 17 | (1000 HA) | -19.05 % |
| 1979 | 17 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1980 | 20 | (1000 HA) | 17.65 % |
| 1981 | 24 | (1000 HA) | 20.00 % |
| 1982 | 42 | (1000 HA) | 75.00 % |
| 1983 | 56 | (1000 HA) | 33.33 % |
| 1984 | 55 | (1000 HA) | -1.79 % |
| 1985 | 50 | (1000 HA) | -9.09 % |
| 1986 | 38 | (1000 HA) | -24.00 % |
| 1987 | 78 | (1000 HA) | 105.26 % |
| 1988 | 91 | (1000 HA) | 16.67 % |
| 1989 | 64 | (1000 HA) | -29.67 % |
| 1990 | 97 | (1000 HA) | 51.56 % |
| 1991 | 50 | (1000 HA) | -48.45 % |
| 1992 | 90 | (1000 HA) | 80.00 % |
| 1993 | 90 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1994 | 100 | (1000 HA) | 11.11 % |
| 1995 | 100 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 1996 | 150 | (1000 HA) | 50.00 % |
| 1997 | 135 | (1000 HA) | -10.00 % |
| 1998 | 150 | (1000 HA) | 11.11 % |
| 1999 | 150 | (1000 HA) | 0.00 % |
| 2000 | 175 | (1000 HA) | 16.67 % |
| 2001 | 200 | (1000 HA) | 14.29 % |
| 2002 | 240 | (1000 HA) | 20.00 % |
| 2003 | 300 | (1000 HA) | 25.00 % |
| 2004 | 375 | (1000 HA) | 25.00 % |
| 2005 | 350 | (1000 HA) | -6.67 % |
| 2006 | 180 | (1000 HA) | -48.57 % |
| 2007 | 200 | (1000 HA) | 11.11 % |
| 2008 | 215 | (1000 HA) | 7.50 % |
| 2009 | 150 | (1000 HA) | -30.23 % |
| 2010 | 215 | (1000 HA) | 43.33 % |
| 2011 | 300 | (1000 HA) | 39.53 % |
| 2012 | 230 | (1000 HA) | -23.33 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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