Pulses, Total — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Pulses, Total — Yield was 516.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 516.4 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Zambia peaked at 857.2 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 291.9 kg/ha, in 1981.
That places Zambia 202nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 799.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 800.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 380.9 kg/ha | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 500.6 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 355.8 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 362.9 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 363.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 363.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 291.9 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 293 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 341 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 715.1 kg/ha | +109.7% |
| 1985 | 664.3 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 518 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 653.7 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 621.9 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 857.2 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 541.4 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 538 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 557.5 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 605.7 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 535.1 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 593.1 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 589.7 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 523.2 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 546.5 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 557.6 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 559.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 573.5 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 539.5 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 592.7 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 555.3 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 587.2 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 595.6 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 594.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 621.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 593.5 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 668.1 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 622.6 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 591.7 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 558.8 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 569.5 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 561.7 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 525.8 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 527 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 581.7 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 576.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 558.8 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 568.5 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 576.4 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 619.1 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 516.4 kg/ha | -16.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 516.4 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 516.4 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +109.7% | 341 kg/ha | 715.1 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -52.4% | 800.2 kg/ha | 380.9 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +37.8% | 621.9 kg/ha | 857.2 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -36.8% | 857.2 kg/ha | 541.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 kg/ha | 800 kg/ha | 800 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 596.42 kg/ha | 355.8 kg/ha | 800.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.97 kg/ha | 291.9 kg/ha | 857.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.78 kg/ha | 523.2 kg/ha | 605.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.27 kg/ha | 539.5 kg/ha | 621.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.32 kg/ha | 525.8 kg/ha | 668.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.84 kg/ha | 516.4 kg/ha | 619.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 200 Papua New Guinea 537.7 kg/ha compare
- 201 Angola 520.3 kg/ha compare
- 203 Martinique 514.2 kg/ha compare
- 204 Mozambique 513.7 kg/ha compare
- 204 Mozambique 513.7 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 pulses, total — yield in Zambia?
- Pulses, total — yield in Zambia was 516.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 857.2 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.9 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Zambia ranks 202nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.