Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia peaked at 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3983 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4134 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4105 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3983 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4311 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4412 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4891 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.488 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5049 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4735 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5963 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7081 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.598 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6357 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7725 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8839 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8255 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7274 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5961 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6367 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5772 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6589 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6936 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7608 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7933 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 3.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4521 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3983 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5049 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6817 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4735 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8839 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7731 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5772 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Bahamas 3.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Canada 3.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guyana 3.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 3.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 3.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia?
- Crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia was 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Crops — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.