Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 79.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Zambia is 79.81, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Zambia peaked at 114.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.79, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.97 | — |
| 1962 | 74.2 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 71.22 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 73.8 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 73.83 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 77.97 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 76.35 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 75.96 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 75.04 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 71.13 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 79.48 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 88.56 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 77.93 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 79.29 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 90.55 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 98.84 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 91.85 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 81.73 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 70.27 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 71.06 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 69.53 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 64.93 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 66.17 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 64.79 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68.82 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 70.39 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.8 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 82.34 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 80.79 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 74.31 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 80.01 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 78.09 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 75.11 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 77.47 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.22 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 108.19 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 110.98 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 110.47 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.96 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 109.6 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.61 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 97.79 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 114.86 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 102.99 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 95.55 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 100.79 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 102.83 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 93.72 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 111.62 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 79.81 | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.04 | 71.22 | 77.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.96 | 70.27 | 98.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.66 | 64.79 | 82.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.31 | 74.31 | 74.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.38 | 75.11 | 96.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105 | 92.61 | 114.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.75 | 79.81 | 111.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Namibia 82.49 compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 82.34 compare
- 168 Belize 81.63 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 79.43 compare
- 171 Myanmar 79.01 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 77.91 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 — gross per capita production index number in Zambia?
- Agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Zambia was 79.81 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.79 in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture — gross per capita production index number?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.