Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -47.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia is -47.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 228.5% on the previous year and down 853.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 88.28 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -47.16 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zambia 134th out of 140 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 53.85 % change on previous year | +585.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2788.9% |
| 1996 | -0.7016 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1997 | -43.47 % change on previous year | +6095.5% |
| 1998 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1999 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2002 | -35.94 % change on previous year | -5657.1% |
| 2003 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2004 | -22.46 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2005 | 28.84 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2006 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2008 | 88.28 % change on previous year | -640.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 2011 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2012 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2013 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2015 | -19.91 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2017 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2018 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2019 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2020 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -446.2% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2022 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 2023 | 36.7 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 2024 | -47.16 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -47.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1925 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -6095.5% | -0.7016 % change on previous year | -43.47 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -5657.1% | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -35.94 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2788.9% | 0.0553 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -43.47 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -35.94 % change on previous year | 88.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -19.91 % change on previous year | 27.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -47.16 % change on previous year | 36.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic -33.67 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Russian Federation -35.88 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Cyprus -44.78 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ethiopia PDR -49.51 % change on previous year
- 136 Lesotho -54.84 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Grenada -56.86 % change on previous year 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 beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia was -47.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.16 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 134th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 853.4%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.