Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita was 81.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 81.51 for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Zambia peaked at 156.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.51, in 2024.
That places Zambia 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.56 | — |
| 1962 | 125.5 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 133.76 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 129.6 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 136.98 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 143.72 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 149.89 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 145.12 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 150.62 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 156.03 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 151.78 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 147.57 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 143.39 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 147.94 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 143.57 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 147.48 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 143.06 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 138.8 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 149.67 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 145.25 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 147.92 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 146.65 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 145.3 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 147.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 149.16 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 150.81 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 152.37 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 153.95 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 155.49 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 156.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 105.84 | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 93.81 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 94.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 89.03 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 87.51 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.52 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 111.62 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 109.47 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 105.37 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 97.05 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 97.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.68 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.51 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.06 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.14 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 83.31 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.51 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.86 | 116.56 | 150.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.93 | 138.8 | 156.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.42 | 145.25 | 155.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.97 | 156.97 | 156.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.1 | 89.03 | 105.84 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.59 | 87.51 | 111.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.18 | 81.51 | 89.06 | 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Zambia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Zambia was 81.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 156.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.51 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.