Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia
Zambia: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Zambia stood at 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Zambia peaked at 0.0269 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Zambia 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 2021 | 0.021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +186.3% | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +108.7% | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0269 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0304 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Qatar 0.0223 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iceland 0.0181 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belize 0.0163 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Oman 0.0109 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Zambia?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Zambia was 0.0219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0269 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Zambia rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.