Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia peaked at 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6565 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 118th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6677 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6697 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6565 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6863 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7104 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8235 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8259 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8448 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8301 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9242 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9692 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9818 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 7.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +67.0% | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.76 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7429 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6565 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8448 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8301 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 115 Mozambique 9.59 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iraq 9.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Saudi Arabia 9.15 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Vanuatu 8.31 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 7.95 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mali 7.38 1000 USD 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia was 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6565 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.