Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -3.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
245.07 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-57.35 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024

-1000100200196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded -3.98 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 141.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 245.07 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -57.35 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Zambia ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.03 % change on previous year
1963 -13.24 % change on previous year +336.5%
1964 12.85 % change on previous year -197.0%
1965 4.74 % change on previous year -63.1%
1966 7.31 % change on previous year +54.3%
1967 -1.2 % change on previous year -116.5%
1968 -11.23 % change on previous year +833.4%
1969 -2.3 % change on previous year -79.6%
1970 -21.29 % change on previous year +827.6%
1971 45.46 % change on previous year -313.5%
1972 24.11 % change on previous year -47.0%
1973 -22.02 % change on previous year -191.3%
1974 15.22 % change on previous year -169.1%
1975 41.56 % change on previous year +173.0%
1976 2.65 % change on previous year -93.6%
1977 13.39 % change on previous year +404.2%
1978 0.7326 % change on previous year -94.5%
1979 -0.9913 % change on previous year -235.3%
1980 -0.0296 % change on previous year -97.0%
1981 20.88 % change on previous year -70600.9%
1982 -19.08 % change on previous year -191.4%
1983 3.64 % change on previous year -119.1%
1984 0.6021 % change on previous year -83.5%
1985 12.07 % change on previous year +1905.4%
1986 8.41 % change on previous year -30.4%
1987 -16.57 % change on previous year -297.0%
1988 54.03 % change on previous year -426.2%
1989 -32.73 % change on previous year -160.6%
1990 -20.81 % change on previous year -36.4%
1991 19.73 % change on previous year -194.8%
1992 -57.35 % change on previous year -390.7%
1993 245.07 % change on previous year -527.4%
1994 -40.44 % change on previous year -116.5%
1995 -5.59 % change on previous year -86.2%
1996 47.08 % change on previous year -942.2%
1997 -29.09 % change on previous year -161.8%
1998 -15.49 % change on previous year -46.8%
1999 10.05 % change on previous year -164.9%
2000 28.79 % change on previous year +186.6%
2001 -22.23 % change on previous year -177.2%
2002 21.26 % change on previous year -195.6%
2003 3.27 % change on previous year -84.6%
2004 11.49 % change on previous year +251.0%
2005 -3.35 % change on previous year -129.2%
2006 23.77 % change on previous year -808.9%
2007 1.43 % change on previous year -94.0%
2008 -3.86 % change on previous year -369.7%
2009 -7.8 % change on previous year +102.2%
2010 25.03 % change on previous year -421.0%
2011 5.96 % change on previous year -76.2%
2012 -3.17 % change on previous year -153.1%
2013 -4.38 % change on previous year +38.2%
2014 9.53 % change on previous year -317.6%
2015 9.02 % change on previous year -5.4%
2016 -18.13 % change on previous year -300.9%
2017 1.35 % change on previous year -107.4%
2018 -12.32 % change on previous year -1012.8%
2019 7.99 % change on previous year -164.8%
2020 6.67 % change on previous year -16.5%
2021 1.07 % change on previous year -83.9%
2022 -5.5 % change on previous year -614.0%
2023 -5.21 % change on previous year -5.3%
2024 -3.98 % change on previous year -23.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +70600.9% -0.0296 % change on previous year 20.88 % change on previous year
1985 +1905.4% 0.6021 % change on previous year 12.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.7633 % change on previous year -13.24 % change on previous year 12.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.88 % change on previous year -22.02 % change on previous year 45.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.12 % change on previous year -32.73 % change on previous year 54.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.32 % change on previous year -57.35 % change on previous year 245.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.28 % change on previous year -22.23 % change on previous year 28.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.09 % change on previous year -18.13 % change on previous year 25.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.39 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 129 South Sudan -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 Albania -3.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Sudan -3.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Guinea -4.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -5.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 135 USSR -5.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia was -3.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 245.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -57.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 141.8%. 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) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.