Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 23,353 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Zambia is 23,353 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 49,437 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,156 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places Zambia 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,450 1000 USD | — |
| 2011 | 23,905 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 27,689 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 20,035 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 28,025 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 30,026 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15,973 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 16,340 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,156 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 26,169 1000 USD | +157.7% |
| 2020 | 41,463 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 41,087 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41,408 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49,437 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 23,353 1000 USD | -52.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23,353 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,042 1000 USD, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23,353 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,542 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,677 1000 USD | 10,156 1000 USD | 30,026 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,350 1000 USD | 23,353 1000 USD | 49,437 1000 USD | 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 potatoes — gross production value in Zambia?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Zambia was 23,353 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,437 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,156 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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