Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 827.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
827.32 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
199th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,198 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
112.81 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 827.32 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 112.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 112.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 123.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 132.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 204.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1966 | 224.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 231.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 241.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 250.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 256.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 290.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 324.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 370.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 416.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 430.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 523.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 554.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 609.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 673.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 730.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 842.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 701.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 634.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 532.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 396.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 272.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 331.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 822.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.1% |
| 1989 | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 805.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 718.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 910.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 581.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 721.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 643.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 809.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 755.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 832.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 782.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 855.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 866.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 2,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 896.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 891.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 827.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 250.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 445.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 673.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 629.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 581.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 782.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 896.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 914.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 196 Central African Republic 1,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Somalia 917.2 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Botswana 574.3 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 442.71 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current US$ per square kilometre 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Zambia was 827.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.