Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 0.697 1000 USD 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 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Zambia stood at 0.697 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is 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 0.7736 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 70th out of 119 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) … square kilometre US in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.141 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1368 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1496 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1645 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1645 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1496 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1496 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1983 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2443 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1867 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.245 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3509 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3436 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2951 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1876 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2152 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1603 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1999 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1863 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2398 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.263 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2273 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4153 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3943 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2335 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1851 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3044 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2919 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2589 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5974 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6454 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6096 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5412 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.716 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5595 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.614 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7707 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5118 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4283 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7239 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7736 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5783 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.697 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.697 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.697 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1465 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1645 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.249 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3509 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2502 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1603 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4153 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2335 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2335 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2335 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2887 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1851 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4032 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5994 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7707 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6932 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5783 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7736 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 67 Gambia 0.8113 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Panama 0.7195 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iraq 0.7025 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Georgia 0.6913 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Jamaica 0.691 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.6719 1000 USD 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 0.697 1000 USD 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 0.7736 1000 USD 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 0.1218 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 119 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.