Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -84.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-84.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.7%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
170.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-84.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -84.67 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.7% on the previous year and down 208.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 170.37 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -84.67 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 137.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 90.66 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1966 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1967 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1968 | 140.62 % change on previous year | -1280.3% |
| 1969 | 47.93 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1970 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1971 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -585.7% |
| 1972 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1973 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 1974 | -50.49 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1976 | 46.63 % change on previous year | +1228.9% |
| 1977 | 74.8 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 104.02 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1980 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1981 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1982 | -34.53 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1983 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1984 | 56.88 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1985 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1986 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1987 | -26.62 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 1988 | 104.25 % change on previous year | -491.6% |
| 1989 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -28.25 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1991 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1992 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1993 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1994 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1995 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 88.12 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 1997 | -32.43 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4046 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1999 | 137.03 % change on previous year | -33973.4% |
| 2000 | -47.99 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2001 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2002 | 10 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 2004 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2007 | -25.65 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2009 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2010 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2011 | 43.24 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 2012 | 158.08 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 2013 | -45.26 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2014 | -27.46 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2017 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -948.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2019 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -1269.0% |
| 2020 | -23.17 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2021 | -40.9 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2022 | -37.95 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 170.37 % change on previous year | -548.9% |
| 2024 | -84.67 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -84.67 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0907 % change on previous year, 933.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -84.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3752 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33973.4% | -0.4046 % change on previous year | 137.03 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1280.3% | -11.91 % change on previous year | 140.62 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1269.0% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1228.9% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 46.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.05 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 140.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.81 % change on previous year | -50.49 % change on previous year | 104.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.08 % change on previous year | -34.53 % change on previous year | 104.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 % change on previous year | -33.77 % change on previous year | 137.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -47.99 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -45.26 % change on previous year | 158.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -84.67 % change on previous year | 170.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia was -84.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.37 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.67 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 208.3%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.