Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -25.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia is -25.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 209.1% on the previous year and down 1,424.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 36.62 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.11 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 158th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3062 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -744.5% |
| 1964 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1965 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1969 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +658.6% |
| 1970 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1971 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -749.6% |
| 1972 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1973 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1975 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +1325.1% |
| 1976 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7134 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1978 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +779.6% |
| 1979 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1980 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3999 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1982 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -735.6% |
| 1983 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1984 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1985 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -454.1% |
| 1986 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6542 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1988 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +2577.2% |
| 1989 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1990 | -0.9444 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2881 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2008 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -3365.0% |
| 2009 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9109 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2015 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -695.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2017 | 36.62 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -562.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0341 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -15179.6% |
| 2022 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2023 | 23.01 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 2024 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -25.11 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -25.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15179.6% | -0.0341 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3365.0% | -0.2881 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2577.2% | 0.6542 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1325.1% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9444 % change on previous year | -0.9444 % change on previous year | -0.9444 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -0.2881 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -11.28 % change on previous year | 36.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7551 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Zambia was -25.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.11 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,424.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.