Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia stood at 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia peaked at 0.9775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1782 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1728 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1782 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.189 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2079 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2079 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.189 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.189 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2506 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3087 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2359 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3095 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4434 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3729 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2531 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.272 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2026 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2525 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2354 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3031 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3323 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4982 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2339 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3846 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3689 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3271 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5095 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7548 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8156 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7703 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6839 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.707 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7758 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9738 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6467 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5412 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9147 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7307 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1851 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2079 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3147 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4434 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2026 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3648 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2339 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5095 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5412 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9738 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8759 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7307 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Belarus 0.9889 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cameroon 0.9342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 0.8915 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Lesotho 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.8372 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea 0.8022 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.9775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.