Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local was 9,763 million SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Zambia is 9,763 million SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Zambia peaked at 9,859 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.39 million SLC, in 2001.
That places Zambia 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.39 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 45.79 million SLC | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 76.68 million SLC | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 218.15 million SLC | +184.5% |
| 2005 | 310.47 million SLC | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 438.89 million SLC | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 631.49 million SLC | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 735.46 million SLC | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1,146 million SLC | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 1,080 million SLC | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,983 million SLC | +361.4% |
| 2016 | 3,476 million SLC | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 4,274 million SLC | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2,867 million SLC | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3,743 million SLC | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 3,028 million SLC | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 7,336 million SLC | +142.3% |
| 2023 | 9,859 million SLC | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 9,763 million SLC | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.91 million SLC | 32.39 million SLC | 1,146 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,404 million SLC | 1,080 million SLC | 4,983 million SLC | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,497 million SLC | 3,028 million SLC | 9,859 million SLC | 4 |
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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 agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Zambia?
- Agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Zambia was 9,763 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,859 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 million SLC in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.