Rice — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Gross Production Value was 31,441 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Zambia is 31,441 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 84,313 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244 1000 USD, in 1968.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 244 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 534 1000 USD | +118.9% |
| 1970 | 581 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 602 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 678 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 648 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 974 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 2,230 1000 USD | +129.0% |
| 1976 | 3,088 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 2,381 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 3,744 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 2,370 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 2,832 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 3,421 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 6,747 1000 USD | +97.2% |
| 1983 | 12,326 1000 USD | +82.7% |
| 1984 | 11,866 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 14,377 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 14,344 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10,549 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 12,416 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 15,018 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 11,791 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 17,070 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 17,872 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23,443 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 30,746 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 53,664 1000 USD | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 66,113 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 63,238 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 58,005 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 57,270 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 63,533 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 32,655 1000 USD | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 34,141 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 49,176 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 55,115 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 37,864 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 44,322 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 84,313 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 79,710 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 80,222 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 31,441 1000 USD | -60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 534 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,730 1000 USD | 581 1000 USD | 3,744 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,390 1000 USD | 2,832 1000 USD | 15,018 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,791 1000 USD | 11,791 1000 USD | 11,791 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,559 1000 USD | 17,070 1000 USD | 53,664 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 51,711 1000 USD | 32,655 1000 USD | 66,113 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,002 1000 USD | 31,441 1000 USD | 84,313 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)
- 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 rice — gross production value in Zambia?
- Rice — gross production value in Zambia was 31,441 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,313 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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