Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 77.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — 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 bananas — gross per capita production index number in Zambia is 77.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross per capita production index number in Zambia peaked at 1,303 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77.07, in 2024.
That places Zambia 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 369.1 | — |
| 1962 | 357.67 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 346.54 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 335.78 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 325.31 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 315.08 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 305.12 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 295.42 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 217.49 | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 998.28 | +359.0% |
| 1971 | 1,303 | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 1,139 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 1,164 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 749.01 | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 492.46 | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 448.32 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 258.68 | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 184.16 | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 166.78 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 206.98 | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 200.74 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 194.39 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 188.23 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 182.52 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 194.84 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 206.3 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 200.42 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 201.49 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 205.74 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 204.85 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 157.09 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 138.63 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 132.42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 119.91 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 122.86 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 123.84 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 108.15 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 109.53 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 106.08 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 103.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 98.98 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 97.52 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 95.82 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.77 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.44 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 88.79 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 85.13 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 81.85 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 79.37 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.07 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.61 | 217.49 | 369.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 690.31 | 166.78 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.17 | 182.52 | 206.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.85 | 204.85 | 204.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 134.18 | 119.91 | 157.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.86 | 91.44 | 123.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.44 | 77.07 | 88.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 88 Gabon 79.61 compare
- 88 Solomon Islands 79.61 compare
- 90 Belize 78.03 compare
- 92 Somalia 74.36 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 73.79 compare
- 94 Cook Islands 73.46 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 bananas — gross per capita production index number in Zambia?
- Bananas — gross per capita production index number in Zambia was 77.07 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,303 in 1971.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.07 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for bananas — gross per capita production index number?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.