Cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals human food vs gdp was 80.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.43
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.42
in 2005
All-time low
72.35
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia stood at 80.43.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia peaked at 98.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.35, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.42 | 92.78 | 95.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.61 | 72.35 | 97.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.37 | 97.12 | 97.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.67 | 97.26 | 98.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.53 | 93.68 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.74 | 82.23 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 | 77.53 | 83.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 58 Nicaragua 82.14 compare
- 59 Indonesia 81.83 compare
- 60 Philippines 80.89 compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80 compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.43 compare
- 64 Fiji 77.85 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Zambia was 80.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.35 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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