Rice — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP for rice — yield, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Zambia 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Yield, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Rice — yield, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — yield, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 — Yield, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rice — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Rice — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.