Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 19.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.8%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
188.5 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-50.21 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 19.7 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 186.8% on the previous year and up 304.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 188.5 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -50.21 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Zambia 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 65.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Venezuela 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Niger 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Senegal 16.09 % 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Zambia was 19.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.21 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.7%. 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.