Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1766 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1766 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.3391 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 metric tons per person, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 81st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2356 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.223 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1952 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2162 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2211 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.234 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2269 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2025 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1979 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1591 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2399 metric tons per person | +50.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3021 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2185 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2553 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3239 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3391 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3274 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2691 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1662 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1696 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1756 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1291 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.154 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1405 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1759 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1888 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.161 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2781 metric tons per person | +72.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2591 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1553 metric tons per person | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0745 metric tons per person | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2097 metric tons per person | +181.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1385 metric tons per person | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0991 metric tons per person | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1747 metric tons per person | +76.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0841 metric tons per person | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.103 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.092 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1239 metric tons per person | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.091 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1322 metric tons per person | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1071 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1629 metric tons per person | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2217 metric tons per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2338 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2153 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1884 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2298 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1768 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1839 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2233 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1448 metric tons per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1202 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1936 metric tons per person | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2017 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 metric tons per person | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1766 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1766 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1766 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +181.7% | 0.0745 metric tons per person | 0.2097 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2169 metric tons per person | 0.1952 metric tons per person | 0.2356 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2601 metric tons per person | 0.1591 metric tons per person | 0.3391 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1832 metric tons per person | 0.1291 metric tons per person | 0.2781 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1315 metric tons per person | 0.0745 metric tons per person | 0.2097 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1145 metric tons per person | 0.0707 metric tons per person | 0.1629 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1938 metric tons per person | 0.1202 metric tons per person | 0.2338 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1809 metric tons per person | 0.1517 metric tons per person | 0.2017 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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), per capita in Zambia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia was 0.1766 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3391 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 metric tons per person in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.