Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was -51.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia is -51.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 364.5% on the previous year and down 308.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 75.73 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -51.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +339.2% |
| 1964 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1965 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1966 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1308 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1968 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -5797.0% |
| 1969 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1970 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -1542.5% |
| 1971 | 52.95 % change on previous year | -414.2% |
| 1972 | 32.91 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1973 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1974 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1975 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1976 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1818 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1978 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -8878.5% |
| 1979 | -36.3 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1981 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1982 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -464.3% |
| 1983 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1984 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1985 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -604.7% |
| 1986 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1987 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1988 | 75.73 % change on previous year | -759.7% |
| 1989 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1990 | -37.81 % change on previous year | +825.8% |
| 2006 | 48.11 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2007 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2008 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9 % change on previous year | -799.9% |
| 2010 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2012 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2013 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2015 | -20.58 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2017 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 2018 | -32.69 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2019 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 64.82 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 2023 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2024 | -51.8 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -8878.5% | 0.1818 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -5797.0% | 0.1308 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1542.5% | 1.17 % change on previous year | -16.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -36.3 % change on previous year | 52.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 75.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -37.81 % change on previous year | -37.81 % change on previous year | -37.81 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.34 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 57.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -32.69 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -51.8 % change on previous year | 64.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 191 Namibia -48.13 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Lesotho -52.53 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Grenada -53.85 % change on previous year compare
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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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia was -51.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.73 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 308.9%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.