Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia
Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.44 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia is 2.44 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia peaked at 2.47 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 578,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 638,444 tonnes | 578,000 tonnes | 708,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 901,600 tonnes | 717,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Zambia was 2.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.