Gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia
Zambia: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 54.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia is 54.53, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia peaked at 77.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.53, in 2025.
That places Zambia 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.59 | — |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.85 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.66 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.64 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.99 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.77 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.01 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.07 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.82 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.62 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.39 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.52 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 70.18 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 66.92 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 62.99 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 62.62 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.02 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.32 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.09 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.87 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.77 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.37 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 59.11 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.81 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.06 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.97 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.32 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 54.53 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.93 | 74.59 | 75.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.39 | 73.52 | 77.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 | 57.37 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.47 | 54.53 | 59.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.52 compare
- 16 Eritrea 55.48 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 55.32 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 54.31 compare
- 20 North Korea 54.08 compare
- 21 Angola 51.95 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Zambia was 54.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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