Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Zambia 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, 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) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +235.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +235.5% | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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) — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.