Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia is 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia peaked at 0.0641 1000 Int$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 45th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0407 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0383 1000 Int$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.037 1000 Int$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0381 1000 Int$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0393 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0346 1000 Int$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0265 1000 Int$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0419 1000 Int$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0502 1000 Int$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0373 1000 Int$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 1000 Int$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0641 1000 Int$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0609 1000 Int$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0507 1000 Int$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 1000 Int$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0338 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 1000 Int$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 1000 Int$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0332 1000 Int$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 1000 Int$ per person | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0488 1000 Int$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 1000 Int$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 1000 Int$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 1000 Int$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 1000 Int$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.042 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 1000 Int$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 1000 Int$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.032 1000 Int$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 1000 Int$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 1000 Int$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 1000 Int$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.027 1000 Int$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 1000 Int$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person | -55.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0372 1000 Int$ per person | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0407 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.047 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0265 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0641 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0244 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0528 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0281 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0423 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 42 Portugal 0.0145 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 44 Kenya 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0141 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 47 Honduras 0.0135 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.0134 1000 Int$ per person 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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia was 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 1000 Int$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.