Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia
Zambia: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 142 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
142
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
58th
of 147 countries
All-time high
147
in 1972
All-time low
54
in 1982
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia is 142, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia peaked at 147 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 58th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 109 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 130 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 147 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 131 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 136 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 124 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 104 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 66 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 64 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 90 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 123 | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 96 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 80 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 70 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 88 | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 71 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 86 | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 60 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 95 | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 73 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 114 | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 131 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 123 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 142 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.67 | 100 | 115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.5 | 66 | 147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5 | 54 | 123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83 | 70 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6 | 57 | 114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.2 | 123 | 142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Iraq 169 compare
- 56 Nicaragua 159 compare
- 57 Nigeria 153 compare
- 59 Philippines 141 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 140 compare
- 61 El Salvador 136 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 land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Zambia was 142 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 in 1972.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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