Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia peaked at 0.2086 1000 Int$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1147 1000 Int$ per person, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 141st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1396 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1342 1000 Int$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1285 1000 Int$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1309 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1327 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.141 1000 Int$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.14 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1381 1000 Int$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1367 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1299 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1436 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1619 1000 Int$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1423 1000 Int$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1455 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1665 1000 Int$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1822 1000 Int$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1686 1000 Int$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1503 1000 Int$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1294 1000 Int$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.127 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1192 1000 Int$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1204 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1147 1000 Int$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1244 1000 Int$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1267 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1238 1000 Int$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1463 1000 Int$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1445 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1348 1000 Int$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1283 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1338 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.128 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1331 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 1000 Int$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1913 1000 Int$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1944 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1866 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1885 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1941 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1646 1000 Int$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1753 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2086 1000 Int$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.186 1000 Int$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1741 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1811 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1878 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1725 1000 Int$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2038 1000 Int$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person | -27.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3154 1000 Int$ per person, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2297 1000 Int$ per person, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1357 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1285 1000 Int$ per person | 0.141 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1518 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1822 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1147 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1463 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1348 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1348 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1348 1000 Int$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1381 1000 Int$ per person | 0.128 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1672 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1864 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1646 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2086 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1785 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2038 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 138 Grenada 0.1514 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 139 Mozambique 0.1501 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.1487 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 142 Haiti 0.1429 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 143 Comoros 0.1403 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 0.1345 1000 Int$ per person 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Zambia was 0.1474 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2086 1000 Int$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 1000 Int$ per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.