Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 244,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia is 244,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia peaked at 360,000 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zambia 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,600 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,000 tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | 334,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Zambia was 244,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 360,000 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.