Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Zambia
44.97 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zimbabwe
39.11 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zambia rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44.97 billion kilocalories per day against 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.86 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.75 billion kilocalories per day | 9.68 billion kilocalories per day | 1.94 billion kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 11.30 billion kilocalories per day | 13.97 billion kilocalories per day | 2.67 billion kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 14.20 billion kilocalories per day | 18.48 billion kilocalories per day | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.56 billion kilocalories per day | 22.71 billion kilocalories per day | 5.15 billion kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.05 billion kilocalories per day | 26.12 billion kilocalories per day | 5.07 billion kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 34.05 billion kilocalories per day | 30.76 billion kilocalories per day | 3.29 billion kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 2020s | 43.14 billion kilocalories per day | 36.91 billion kilocalories per day | 6.22 billion kilocalories per day | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 44.97 billion kilocalories per day against 39.11 billion kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 5.86 billion kilocalories per day, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Zambia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.