Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.4843 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 81st 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.4843 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1453 tonnes per square kilometre | +1442.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.156 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1641 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2193 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2314 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2125 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2435 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1453 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2273 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4493 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2287 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 89.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +1442.9% | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1453 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4843 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1891 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1453 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2435 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4493 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Qatar 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Georgia 0.3454 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.332 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uruguay 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4843 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.