Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal yield vs gdp per capita was 2.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.34
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
113th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2015
All-time low
0.6244
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Zambia is 2.34, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6244, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8055 | 0.7069 | 0.878 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.6244 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.57 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 0.7631 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.17 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Lebanon 2.42 compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2.36 compare
- 114 Bolivia 2.21 compare
- 115 Senegal 2.19 compare
- 116 East Timor 2.13 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Milk yields per animal 1,301 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6244 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 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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