Change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia
Zambia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2015
All-time low
0.6244
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia is 2.32, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia peaked at 3.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6244, in 1970.
That places Zambia 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8222 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8014 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7069 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7889 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8235 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.878 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8696 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7852 | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.774 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6244 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8763 | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8387 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9677 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 1.38 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.65 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7631 | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +201.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +201.8% | 0.7631 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8055 | 0.7069 | 0.878 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.6244 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.57 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 0.7631 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.17 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 111 Moldova 2.41 compare
- 112 Madagascar 2.39 compare
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.24 compare
- 116 Bolivia 2.21 compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 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 of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Zambia was 2.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6244 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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