Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0843 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0843 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0886 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0843 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0886 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 81st of 120 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1983 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 t per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 t per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 t per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0323 t per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 t per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0695 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0665 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.061 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0668 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 t per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0579 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 t per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0838 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0843 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0843 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 t per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0843 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4565 t per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 t per square kilometre | 0.003 t per square kilometre | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 0.0198 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 t per square kilometre | 0.0145 t per square kilometre | 0.0564 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 t per square kilometre | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | 0.0695 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 t per square kilometre | 0.0466 t per square kilometre | 0.0886 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.0983 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Hungary 0.0913 t per square kilometre compare
- 80 Central African Republic 0.0856 t per square kilometre compare
- 82 Australia 0.0646 t per square kilometre compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0635 t per square kilometre compare
- 84 Eswatini 0.0581 t per square kilometre compare
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 — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0843 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.