Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia
Zambia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 759,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
759,622
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2021
All-time low
462,013
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia is 759,622, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia peaked at 1.57 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 462,013, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 932,380 | — |
| 1962 | 934,554 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 957,356 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 980,145 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 991,094 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 970,400 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 612,200 | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 627,910 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 544,245 | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 507,570 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 595,308 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 561,740 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 647,232 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 683,064 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 719,168 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 836,443 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 894,616 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 745,278 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 797,784 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 762,701 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 838,045 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 653,791 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 822,749 | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 804,559 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 658,526 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 757,873 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 718,116 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 676,958 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 462,013 | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 790,788 | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 756,300 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 559,862 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 747,208 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 680,421 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 637,467 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 958,286 | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 927,238 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 759,622 | -51.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 759,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 759,622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 995,604 | 932,380 | 1.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 612,200 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 686,786 | 507,570 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 773,592 | 653,791 | 894,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,950 | 462,013 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 927,238 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 759,622 | 1.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Zambia was 759,622 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,013 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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