Cottonseed — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Cottonseed — Production was 92,000 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cottonseed — Production in Zambia, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, cottonseed — production in Zambia stood at 92,000 t.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cottonseed — production in Zambia peaked at 177,870 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
That places Zambia 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cottonseed — Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 410 t | — |
| 1964 | 1,098 t | +167.8% |
| 1965 | 1,322 t | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 3,338 t | +152.5% |
| 1967 | 1,120 t | -66.4% |
| 1968 | 2,540 t | +126.8% |
| 1969 | 4,488 t | +76.7% |
| 1970 | 3,485 t | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 7,418 t | +112.9% |
| 1972 | 5,343 t | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 2,921 t | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 1,233 t | -57.8% |
| 1975 | 1,648 t | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2,446 t | +48.4% |
| 1977 | 5,031 t | +105.7% |
| 1978 | 6,426 t | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 9,397 t | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 9,450 t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,822 t | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 8,055 t | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 13,052 t | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 27,661 t | +111.9% |
| 1985 | 19,060 t | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 21,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 12,700 t | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 36,900 t | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 33,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 19,300 t | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 30,700 t | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 16,300 t | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 31,100 t | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 21,650 t | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 10,600 t | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 23,400 t | +120.8% |
| 1997 | 40,300 t | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 37,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 86,850 t | +133.5% |
| 2000 | 41,000 t | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 45,550 t | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 51,900 t | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 64,650 t | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 75,900 t | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 93,850 t | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 78,500 t | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 92,400 t | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 83,150 t | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 70,600 t | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 86,650 t | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 177,870 t | +105.3% |
| 2013 | 92,000 t | -48.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 92,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,350 t, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 92,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,000 t, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,591 t | 0 t | 4,488 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,535 t | 1,233 t | 9,397 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,190 t | 8,055 t | 36,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,740 t | 10,600 t | 86,850 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,690 t | 41,000 t | 93,850 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,780 t | 70,600 t | 177,870 t | 4 |
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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 cottonseed — production in Zambia?
- Cottonseed — production in Zambia was 92,000 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cottonseed — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,870 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cottonseed — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cottonseed — production?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cottonseed — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cottonseed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.