Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 42.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia is 42.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia peaked at 379.09 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -82.54 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 60.71 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 1964 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1965 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1966 | 52 % change on previous year | -672.0% |
| 1967 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1968 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 1969 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1970 | 89.89 % change on previous year | -8189.9% |
| 1971 | 120.12 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1972 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1973 | -51.71 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1975 | 91.43 % change on previous year | +1408.6% |
| 1976 | -35.32 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1977 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1978 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 121.93 % change on previous year | -3001.9% |
| 1980 | 103.56 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | -49.71 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1982 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1984 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +1102.6% |
| 1985 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1986 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1989 | -24 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1990 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1991 | -60 % change on previous year | -569.4% |
| 1993 | -50.83 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1994 | -79.83 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 170.83 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 1996 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1997 | -28.1 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 379.09 % change on previous year | -1448.9% |
| 1999 | -82.54 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2000 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -569.6% |
| 2002 | 110.85 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2003 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2004 | -31.82 % change on previous year | +981.8% |
| 2005 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2006 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2007 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2008 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2009 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 2010 | -54.55 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2011 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2012 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2013 | -29.9 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2014 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 140 % change on previous year | -628.9% |
| 2016 | -56.67 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2017 | 142.31 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2018 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2020 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +484.2% |
| 2021 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 42.74 % change on previous year | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42.74 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +8189.9% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 89.89 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3001.9% | -4.2 % change on previous year | 121.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.09 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 60.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 28.48 % change on previous year | -51.71 % change on previous year | 121.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -49.71 % change on previous year | 103.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.65 % change on previous year | -82.54 % change on previous year | 379.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.72 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year | 110.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 % change on previous year | -56.67 % change on previous year | 142.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 42.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Cambodia 54.62 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 52.55 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Indonesia 45.89 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 42.06 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uruguay 40.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Slovenia 40.21 % change on previous year compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Zambia was 42.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.09 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.54 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.0%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.