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Food production index in Zambia

Zambia: Food production index was 142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
146.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2010
All-time low
31.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 1963
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Food production index in Zambia, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 for food production index in 2011.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in Zambia peaked at 146.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 1963.

That places Zambia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Food production index in Zambia, year by year

Year gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Change
1961 31.74 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 —
1962 31.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -1.0%
1963 31.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -1.3%
1964 32.7 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +5.4%
1965 34.23 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +4.7%
1966 37.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +9.8%
1967 38.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +2.3%
1968 39.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +2.0%
1969 40.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +2.2%
1970 39.23 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -2.1%
1971 44.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +14.5%
1972 51.88 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +15.5%
1973 46.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -9.5%
1974 49.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +6.0%
1975 58.88 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +18.2%
1976 66.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +12.4%
1977 63.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -4.1%
1978 58.57 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -7.7%
1979 51.33 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -12.4%
1980 53.63 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +4.5%
1981 54.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +1.3%
1982 52.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -3.4%
1983 54.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +4.7%
1984 54.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -1.0%
1985 60.39 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +11.0%
1986 63.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +5.1%
1987 63.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -0.2%
1988 78.07 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +23.3%
1989 78.95 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +1.1%
1990 74.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -5.8%
1991 77.16 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +3.7%
1992 65.27 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -15.4%
1993 86.56 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +32.6%
1994 77.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -10.5%
1995 69.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -9.9%
1996 82.98 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +18.9%
1997 78.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -5.6%
1998 75.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -3.3%
1999 85.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +12.4%
2000 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -0.2%
2001 84.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -0.6%
2002 85.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +0.9%
2003 96.15 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +12.9%
2004 96.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +0.4%
2005 97.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +0.9%
2006 106.13 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +9.0%
2007 105.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -0.6%
2008 104.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -1.3%
2009 127.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +22.3%
2010 146.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 +15.4%
2011 142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 31.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 40.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 9
1970s 53.12 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 39.23 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 66.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
1980s 61.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 52.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 78.95 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
1990s 77.3 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 65.27 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 86.56 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
2000s 98.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 84.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 127.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 10
2010s 144.54 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 146.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 3 Rwanda 157.03 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  2. 4 Mali 149.92 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  3. 5 Cameroon 148.31 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  4. 7 Niger 137.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  5. 8 Guinea-Bissau 136.99 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in Zambia?
Food production index in Zambia was 142.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest food production index recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 146.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1963.
How does Zambia rank for food production index?
Zambia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is food production index rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100)
Unit
gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,689 data points, 1961–2011
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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.