Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 2.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia is 2.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia peaked at 3.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6244, in 1970.
That places Zambia 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8055 | 0.7069 | 0.878 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.6244 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.57 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 0.7631 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.17 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 111 Moldova 2.41 compare
- 112 Madagascar 2.39 compare
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.24 compare
- 116 Bolivia 2.21 compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Zambia was 2.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6244 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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