Bean yields in Zambia
Zambia: Bean yields was 0.5589 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5589 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
119th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.8136 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.5255 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Bean yields in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Zambia is 0.5589 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Zambia peaked at 0.8136 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5255 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 119th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Bean yields in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6013 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 0.6008 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6097 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6149 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6215 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6292 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6376 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6463 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6774 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6858 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7908 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7807 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7685 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7353 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7145 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6896 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6218 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5598 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5757 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5255 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5521 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6293 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6337 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6441 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.628 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6248 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6682 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5589 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5589 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5589 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6179 tonnes per hectare | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | 0.6463 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7375 tonnes per hectare | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6168 tonnes per hectare | 0.5255 tonnes per hectare | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6248 tonnes per hectare | 0.5589 tonnes per hectare | 0.6682 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 bean yields in Zambia?
- Bean yields in Zambia was 0.5589 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8136 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5255 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for bean yields?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.