Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Zambia 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1067.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 22.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 73.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP 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 | +1067.0% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.