Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia is 0.0118 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0659 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Zambia 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +1390.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +92.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0118 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0118 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 183.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1390.4% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Zambia was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.