Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -51.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-51.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 363.3%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
188.5 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-51.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -51.87 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 363.3% on the previous year and down 300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 188.5 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -51.87 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +318.2% |
| 1964 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1965 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1966 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1253 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1968 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -6336.2% |
| 1969 | 0.88 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1970 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -2057.4% |
| 1971 | 55.01 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 1972 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1973 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1974 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1975 | 30.75 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1977 | -0.4752 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1978 | -15.3 % change on previous year | +3118.7% |
| 1979 | -36.34 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1980 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1981 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1982 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1983 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1984 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1985 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -589.0% |
| 1986 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1987 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1988 | 77.48 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 1989 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1990 | -38.5 % change on previous year | +790.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1992 | -50.21 % change on previous year | -4686.3% |
| 1993 | 188.5 % change on previous year | -475.4% |
| 1994 | -32.36 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1995 | -26.72 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 80.69 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 1997 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1998 | -29.86 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2000 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2001 | -21.34 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2002 | -20.77 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.78 % change on previous year | -488.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2005 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -1695.0% |
| 2006 | 50.31 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 2007 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2008 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2009 | 57.54 % change on previous year | -722.6% |
| 2010 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2012 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2013 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2014 | 25.87 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 2015 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2016 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2017 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 2018 | -33.17 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2019 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 65.76 % change on previous year | -553.9% |
| 2021 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2022 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2024 | -51.87 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -51.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -51.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -6336.2% | 0.1253 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -4686.3% | 1.09 % change on previous year | -50.21 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -3118.7% | -0.4752 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -2057.4% | 0.88 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1695.0% | 1.42 % change on previous year | -22.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -36.34 % change on previous year | 55.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 77.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -50.21 % change on previous year | 188.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -22.72 % change on previous year | 80.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -51.87 % change on previous year | 65.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Zambia was -51.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.5 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.87 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.5%. 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 Cereal production, 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.