Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Zambia
Zambia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107.71 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
144.81 2014-2016 = 100
in 2023
All-time low
15.27 2014-2016 = 100
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Zambia peaked at 144.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.27 2014-2016 = 100, in 1963.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.58 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 15.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 16.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 18.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 18.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 19.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 19.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 21.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 25.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 22.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 24.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 28.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 32.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 30.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 28.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 24.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 25.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 26.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 26.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 25.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 28.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 30.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 30.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 37.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 35.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 41.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 36.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 46.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 41.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 38.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 44.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 40.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 40.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 45.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 45.46 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 51.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 55.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 77.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 91.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 96.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 95.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 105.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 92.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 101.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 124.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 114.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 110.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 118.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 126.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 119.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 144.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -25.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.96 2014-2016 = 100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 46.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 124.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 144.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Zambia?
- Food production index in Zambia was 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for food production index?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.