Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value was 9,421 million SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in Zambia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,421 million SLC for agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in Zambia peaked at 9,558 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,489 million SLC, in 2012.
That places Zambia 24th out of 61 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, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,489 million SLC | — |
| 2013 | 2,017 million SLC | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 3,219 million SLC | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 4,946 million SLC | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 3,469 million SLC | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 4,262 million SLC | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 2,860 million SLC | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3,679 million SLC | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2,371 million SLC | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 9,558 million SLC | +303.1% |
| 2024 | 9,421 million SLC | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,243 million SLC | 1,489 million SLC | 4,946 million SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,117 million SLC | 2,371 million SLC | 9,558 million SLC | 3 |
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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, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in Zambia?
- Agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value in Zambia was 9,421 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,558 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 million SLC in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, recurrent (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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, Recurrent (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.