Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Zambia
Zambia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-51.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 301.3%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-51.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Zambia stood at -51.34 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 301.3% on the previous year and down 389.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Zambia peaked at 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.34 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zambia 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2332 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +946.4% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1966 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 1972 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1974 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1977 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1978 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1979 | -36.91 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1980 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1981 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -619.2% |
| 1982 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1984 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1985 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1989 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1990 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1991 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1993 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1994 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1995 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1996 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1998 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +721.0% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2000 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2001 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2003 | 71.16 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2004 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 2006 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2007 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2008 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -1150.9% |
| 2010 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9282 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2012 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2015 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2016 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2017 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2018 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2019 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.34 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2021 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2024 | -51.34 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -51.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -51.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.2332 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -36.91 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 71.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6844 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.34 % change on previous year | 60.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 177 Lebanon -36.04 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Lesotho -37.12 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Guadeloupe -50 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Cape Verde -99.39 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Zambia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Zambia was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.34 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.0%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.