Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was 4.66 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — gross production value in Zambia stood at 4.66 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 6.22 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488,045 1000 USD, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 496,352 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 497,872 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 488,045 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 510,172 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 528,080 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 595,629 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 612,154 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 614,000 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 628,046 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 617,087 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 687,037 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 803,606 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 720,458 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 729,881 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 865,923 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 949,738 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 942,963 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 883,794 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 792,058 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 818,866 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 822,141 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 801,241 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 811,517 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 784,734 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 876,446 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 947,102 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 953,298 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 5.26 million 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million 1000 USD | -25.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.66 million 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.34 million 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.66 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.24 million 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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% | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 2.05 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552,261 1000 USD | 488,045 1000 USD | 628,046 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 799,254 1000 USD | 617,087 1000 USD | 949,738 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 917,656 1000 USD | 784,734 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million 1000 USD | 2.05 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million 1000 USD | 2.91 million 1000 USD | 5.29 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million 1000 USD | 4.66 million 1000 USD | 6.22 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — gross production value in Zambia?
- Agriculture — gross production value in Zambia was 4.66 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,045 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.