Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 282,120 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Zambia stood at 282,120 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 692,368 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,468 1000 USD, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171,334 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 169,462 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 157,243 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 175,799 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 184,008 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 199,043 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 199,798 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 188,923 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 193,470 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 164,693 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 234,253 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1972 | 322,017 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 231,959 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 236,119 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 320,787 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 323,382 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 331,257 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 275,066 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 173,405 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 174,048 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 182,218 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 143,468 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 177,339 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 169,076 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 218,637 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 250,236 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 215,903 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 363,243 1000 USD | +68.2% |
| 1989 | 348,591 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 217,499 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 185,065 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 286,515 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 262,068 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 249,402 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 396,831 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 557,525 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 579,856 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 538,428 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 484,094 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 621,308 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 472,284 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 517,676 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 653,100 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 463,223 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 374,979 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 622,298 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 692,368 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 534,145 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 629,224 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 282,120 1000 USD | -55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,120 1000 USD | 157,243 1000 USD | 199,798 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 261,294 1000 USD | 164,693 1000 USD | 331,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,276 1000 USD | 143,468 1000 USD | 363,243 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,499 1000 USD | 217,499 1000 USD | 217,499 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 275,976 1000 USD | 185,065 1000 USD | 396,831 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 526,247 1000 USD | 374,979 1000 USD | 653,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,031 1000 USD | 282,120 1000 USD | 692,368 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Zambia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Zambia was 282,120 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 692,368 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,468 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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