Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.34 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.34 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
113th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.03 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.6244 kg per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 2.34 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 3.03 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6244 kg per hectare, in 1970.
That places Zambia 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8222 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8014 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7069 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7889 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8235 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.878 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8696 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7852 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.774 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6244 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8763 kg per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8387 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9677 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.57 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.65 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.46 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7631 kg per hectare | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 kg per hectare | +201.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.17 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.34 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.34 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.34 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 | +201.8% | 0.7631 kg per hectare | 2.3 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8055 kg per hectare | 0.7069 kg per hectare | 0.878 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 kg per hectare | 0.6244 kg per hectare | 1.53 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 kg per hectare | 1.57 kg per hectare | 2.46 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kg per hectare | 0.7631 kg per hectare | 2.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 2.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 kg per hectare | 2.17 kg per hectare | 3.03 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 kg per hectare | 2.34 kg per hectare | 2.52 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Lebanon 2.42 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2.36 kg per hectare compare
- 114 Bolivia 2.21 kg per hectare compare
- 115 Senegal 2.19 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2.13 kg per hectare 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 2.34 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6244 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.