Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per capita was 0.0041 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita in Zambia is 0.0041 t per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0249 t per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 t per person, in 1982.
That places Zambia 31st out of 103 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0154 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 t per person | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 t per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 t per person | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 t per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 t per person | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 0.016 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.016 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.016 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 t per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 t per person | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 t per person | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.014 t per person | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 t per person | +78.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 t per person | -54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 t per person | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 t per person | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 t per person | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 t per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 t per person | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 t per person | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.002 t per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 t per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 t per person | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 t per person | +153.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 t per person | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.004 t per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 t per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 t per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 t per person | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 t per person | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 t per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 t per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 t per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.005 t per person | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.006 t per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 t per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 t per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 t per person | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 t per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 t per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 t per person | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 t per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 t per person | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 t per person | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 t per person | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 t per person | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 t per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.009 t per person | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.009 t per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 t per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 t per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 t per person | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 t per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 t per person | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 t per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 t per person | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 t per person | -63.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0041 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 t per person, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0041 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 t per person, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 t per person | 0.0112 t per person | 0.016 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0249 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0066 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 t per person | 0.0025 t per person | 0.006 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 t per person | 0.004 t per person | 0.0089 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0069 t per person | 0.0193 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 0.0114 t per person | 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita in Zambia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita in Zambia was 0.0041 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 t per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 t per person in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.