Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia stood at 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 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 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 157 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 47.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.