Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 25.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 224.1%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
71.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-36.91 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia is 25.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.1% on the previous year and up 547.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -36.91 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2332 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +946.4% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1966 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 1972 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1974 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1977 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1978 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1979 | -36.91 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1980 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1981 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -619.2% |
| 1982 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1984 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1985 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1989 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1990 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1991 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1993 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1994 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1995 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1996 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1998 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +721.0% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2000 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2001 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2003 | 71.16 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2004 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 2006 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2007 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2008 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -1150.9% |
| 2010 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9282 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2012 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2015 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2016 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2017 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2018 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2019 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.34 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2021 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 16.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 13.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.2332 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -36.91 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 71.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6844 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -20.56 % change on previous year | 60.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Madagascar 28.54 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Belize 26.68 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gambia 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritania 16.2 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Zambia was 25.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.91 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.2%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.