Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 476 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 476 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Zambia peaked at 632.4 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131.7 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Zambia 145th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 280.6 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 311.9 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 253.1 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 325.2 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 332.6 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 334.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 318.2 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 327.6 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 331.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 321.3 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 316.7 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 279.7 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 291.5 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 289.1 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 312.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 275.2 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 159.1 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 1979 | 242.3 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 287.8 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 195.7 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 283.7 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1983 | 301.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 349.2 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 326.5 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 295 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 208.7 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 268.2 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 242.1 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 239.9 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 251 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 131.7 kg/ha | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 280 kg/ha | +112.6% |
| 1994 | 271 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 247.8 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 314.9 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 335.3 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 256.4 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 338.9 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 295.8 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 233 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 333.5 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 348.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 365.4 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 478 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 449.3 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 443.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 450.4 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 463.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 436.7 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 585.3 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 488.1 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 545.4 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 516.6 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 539.5 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 547.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 568.8 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 552.6 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 559.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 564.6 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 572.5 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 603.4 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 632.4 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 476 kg/ha | -24.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 476 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 476 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 | +112.6% | 131.7 kg/ha | 280 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.53 kg/ha | 253.1 kg/ha | 334.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.95 kg/ha | 159.1 kg/ha | 331.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.81 kg/ha | 195.7 kg/ha | 349.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.69 kg/ha | 131.7 kg/ha | 338.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.07 kg/ha | 233 kg/ha | 478 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.01 kg/ha | 436.7 kg/ha | 585.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.78 kg/ha | 476 kg/ha | 632.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 New Caledonia 480.2 kg/ha compare
- 144 Bhutan 477.2 kg/ha compare
- 146 Cuba 466.4 kg/ha compare
- 147 Micronesia 465.8 kg/ha compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 459.9 kg/ha compare
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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Zambia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Zambia was 476 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 632.4 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.7 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.