how to initialize multidimensional jagged array

hiyas my code looks like:

public int[,,][] data;
public int worldX=16;
public int worldY=16;
public int worldZ=16;

void Start () {
[...]
int[,,][] data = new int[worldX,worldY,worldZ][];

for (int x=0; x<worldX; x++){
   for (int z=0; z<worldZ; z++){
      for (int y=0; y<worldY; y++){
         if(y<=8){ data[x,y,z][0]=1; }
      }
   }
}
[...]

}

as you can see the first is the world position, I store in the second 10 Integer (int[9]) to save Variables for this point.

But unfortunately I can not get them to initialize in an elegant manner, is the only way to fill every slot (16x16x16x10) with zeros at start?

Short answer: Yes, that is the only way if you use simple arrays.

Sligtly longer answer: What you want are dynamic arrays. Arrays that can be expanded in size during runtime, as needed. I’d recommend looking into Lists.

Edit: A pretty good overview/guide on the subject.