Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia is 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 0.0695 1000 Int$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 106th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0495 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.047 1000 Int$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0413 1000 Int$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0455 1000 Int$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0465 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0491 1000 Int$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0476 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0427 1000 Int$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0418 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0338 1000 Int$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0503 1000 Int$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1972 | 0.065 1000 Int$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 1000 Int$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0527 1000 Int$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0667 1000 Int$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0695 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0676 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0551 1000 Int$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 1000 Int$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 1000 Int$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0288 1000 Int$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.036 1000 Int$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 1000 Int$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 1000 Int$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0567 1000 Int$ per person | +71.0% |
| 1989 | 0.053 1000 Int$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 1000 Int$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 1000 Int$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 1000 Int$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 1000 Int$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.046 1000 Int$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 1000 Int$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 1000 Int$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 1000 Int$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 1000 Int$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 1000 Int$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 1000 Int$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 1000 Int$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 1000 Int$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 1000 Int$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | -53.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0285 1000 Int$ per person, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0413 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0495 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0541 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0338 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0695 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0567 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0321 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0321 1000 Int$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0342 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0485 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0417 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person 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 0.0695 1000 Int$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 159 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 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.