Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.43
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2016
All-time low
3.14
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.43 for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia peaked at 4.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2015.
That places Zambia 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.14 | — |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.14 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Zambia was 3.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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