Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-51.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 301.3%
World rank
189th
of 195 countries
All-time high
71.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-51.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia is -51.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 301.3% on the previous year and down 389.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.34 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zambia 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2332 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +946.4% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1966 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 1972 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1974 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1977 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1978 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1979 | -36.91 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1980 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1981 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -619.2% |
| 1982 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1984 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1985 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1989 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1990 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1991 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1993 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1994 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1995 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1996 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1998 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +721.0% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2000 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2001 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2003 | 71.16 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2004 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 2006 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2007 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2008 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -1150.9% |
| 2010 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9282 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2012 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2015 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2016 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2017 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2018 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2019 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.34 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2021 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2024 | -51.34 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.2332 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -36.91 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 71.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6844 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.34 % change on previous year | 60.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.0%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.