Maize (corn) — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,208 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,208 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Zambia peaked at 3,031 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 633.3 kg/ha, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 880 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 853.3 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 740.3 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 835.4 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 875 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 939 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 927.7 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 823.5 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 804.6 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 633.3 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 921.2 kg/ha | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 1,143 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 891.5 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 1,027 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1,454 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1976 | 1,493 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,692 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1,705 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,688 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,688 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,040 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 1,651 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1,711 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,721 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,929 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,091 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,745 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2,687 kg/ha | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 1,808 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 1,432 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,714 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 731.1 kg/ha | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 2,523 kg/ha | +245.1% |
| 1994 | 1,502 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 1,418 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,086 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 1,479 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 1,250 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1,376 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,772 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 1,378 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 1,671 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,726 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,924 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,859 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,301 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2,334 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,244 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,069 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2,587 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2,741 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,654 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,538 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,780 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3,031 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,482 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2,515 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,205 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,381 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,540 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,567 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,426 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,300 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,208 kg/ha | -4.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,208 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,208 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 | +245.1% | 731.1 kg/ha | 2,523 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 853.2 kg/ha | 740.3 kg/ha | 939 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,265 kg/ha | 633.3 kg/ha | 1,705 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,907 kg/ha | 1,651 kg/ha | 2,687 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,551 kg/ha | 731.1 kg/ha | 2,523 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,928 kg/ha | 1,378 kg/ha | 2,334 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,592 kg/ha | 2,205 kg/ha | 3,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,408 kg/ha | 2,208 kg/ha | 2,567 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Zambia was 2,208 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,031 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.3 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.