Agricultural output, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural output, per capita was 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
131st
of 158 countries
All-time high
301.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
119.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
50
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Zambia is 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Zambia peaked at 301.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 119.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 131st of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 148.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 140.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 142.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 143.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 156.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 155.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 151.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 149.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 142.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 154.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 175.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 153.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 150.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 173.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 184.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 177.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 161.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 140.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 141.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 137.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 129.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 127.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 119.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 129.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 135.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 132.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 151.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 163.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 157.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 175.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 177.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 170.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 179.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 202.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 220.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 217.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 212.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 208.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 206.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 177.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 227.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 301.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 294.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 278.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 270.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 276.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 250.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 300.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -27.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 140.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 156.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 140.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 184.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 119.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 163.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 157.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 157.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 181.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 170.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 202.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 234.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 177.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 301.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 300.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 128 Togo 255.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 129 Mozambique 237.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 130 Seychelles 221.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 211.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 133 Angola 204.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 134 Bangladesh 190.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Zambia?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Zambia was 218.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 301.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.