Rice — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Gross Production Value was 874,679 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 874,679 1000 SLC for rice — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 1.66 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,394 1000 SLC, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 59th of 88 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 393,966 1000 SLC | — |
| 2011 | 382,598 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 381,710 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 403,160 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 461,735 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 256,394 1000 SLC | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 320,138 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 335,011 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 609,128 1000 SLC | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 450,101 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 655,540 1000 SLC | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | +144.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million 1000 SLC | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 874,679 1000 SLC | -47.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 874,679 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.78 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 874,679 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.61 million 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +144.8% | 655,540 1000 SLC | 1.60 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 399,394 1000 SLC | 256,394 1000 SLC | 609,128 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million 1000 SLC | 655,540 1000 SLC | 1.66 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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)
- 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 rice — gross production value in Zambia?
- Rice — gross production value in Zambia was 874,679 1000 SLC 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 1.66 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,394 1000 SLC in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.