Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
201.78 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-53.49 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024

-1000100200196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -1.09 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.5% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 201.78 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -53.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Zambia ranks 121st of 195 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 — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.53 % change on previous year
1963 -11.79 % change on previous year +366.1%
1964 11.6 % change on previous year -198.4%
1965 4.39 % change on previous year -62.2%
1966 6.62 % change on previous year +50.9%
1967 -0.9567 % change on previous year -114.5%
1968 -9.71 % change on previous year +914.5%
1969 -1.43 % change on previous year -85.3%
1970 -19.33 % change on previous year +1255.0%
1971 40.34 % change on previous year -308.7%
1972 14.93 % change on previous year -63.0%
1973 -16.72 % change on previous year -212.0%
1974 15.38 % change on previous year -192.0%
1975 35.49 % change on previous year +130.7%
1976 4.93 % change on previous year -86.1%
1977 9.38 % change on previous year +90.3%
1978 0.7111 % change on previous year -92.4%
1979 0.9041 % change on previous year +27.1%
1980 2.51 % change on previous year +177.8%
1981 23.16 % change on previous year +822.4%
1982 -18.57 % change on previous year -180.2%
1983 5.03 % change on previous year -127.1%
1984 -0.3089 % change on previous year -106.1%
1985 11.95 % change on previous year -3968.8%
1986 4.76 % change on previous year -60.1%
1987 -16.59 % change on previous year -448.2%
1988 52.61 % change on previous year -417.1%
1989 -30.12 % change on previous year -157.3%
1990 -21.28 % change on previous year -29.4%
1991 21.36 % change on previous year -200.4%
1992 -53.49 % change on previous year -350.5%
1993 201.78 % change on previous year -477.3%
1994 -38.45 % change on previous year -119.1%
1995 -6.07 % change on previous year -84.2%
1996 43.59 % change on previous year -817.6%
1997 -26.07 % change on previous year -159.8%
1998 -14.31 % change on previous year -45.1%
1999 9.28 % change on previous year -164.9%
2000 27.1 % change on previous year +192.0%
2001 -16.56 % change on previous year -161.1%
2002 16.09 % change on previous year -197.2%
2003 5.62 % change on previous year -65.1%
2004 6.05 % change on previous year +7.6%
2005 4.39 % change on previous year -27.4%
2006 12.62 % change on previous year +187.6%
2007 5.25 % change on previous year -58.4%
2008 -3.13 % change on previous year -159.5%
2009 -5.29 % change on previous year +69.3%
2010 22.62 % change on previous year -527.4%
2011 8.04 % change on previous year -64.5%
2012 -1.32 % change on previous year -116.5%
2013 -4.16 % change on previous year +214.6%
2014 6.89 % change on previous year -265.5%
2015 9.06 % change on previous year +31.6%
2016 -19.63 % change on previous year -316.6%
2017 2.37 % change on previous year -112.1%
2018 -12.92 % change on previous year -644.8%
2019 10.71 % change on previous year -182.9%
2020 3.38 % change on previous year -68.4%
2021 1.75 % change on previous year -48.3%
2022 -2.68 % change on previous year -253.1%
2023 -4.62 % change on previous year +72.7%
2024 -1.09 % change on previous year -76.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4758 % change on previous year -11.79 % change on previous year 11.6 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.6 % change on previous year -19.33 % change on previous year 40.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.44 % change on previous year -30.12 % change on previous year 52.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.63 % change on previous year -53.49 % change on previous year 201.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.21 % change on previous year -16.56 % change on previous year 27.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.17 % change on previous year -19.63 % change on previous year 22.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6513 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 118 Philippines -0.9278 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Ethiopia -0.9299 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Republic of Korea -1.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Belarus -1.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -1.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 Guinea -1.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 201.78 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -53.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. 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 — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,619 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.