Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 154.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zambia is 154.28, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zambia peaked at 242.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.29, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.98 | — |
| 1962 | 56.34 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 53.01 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 51.73 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 48.29 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 59.01 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 59.17 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.33 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 56.12 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.88 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.5 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 54.58 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 53.18 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 52.4 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 55.02 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 58.65 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 60.16 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 62.07 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 63.38 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 64.94 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 65.62 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.89 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.11 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.73 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 63.52 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.02 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 68.39 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 70 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.16 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 93.57 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 99.79 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 100.73 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.42 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 103.5 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 109.34 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 110.49 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.66 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 92.87 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.77 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.57 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 72.81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 152.62 | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 230.67 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 242.8 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 228.86 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 211.23 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 213.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 186.42 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 235.03 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 154.28 | -34.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 154.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.11, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 154.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.78, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +109.6% | 72.81 | 152.62 |
| 2017 | +51.1% | 152.62 | 230.67 |
| 2024 | -34.4% | 235.03 | 154.28 |
| 1989 | +28.8% | 70 | 90.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.11 | 48.29 | 59.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.08 | 52.4 | 63.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.24 | 63.52 | 90.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.57 | 93.57 | 93.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.56 | 94.42 | 109.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 139.31 | 72.81 | 242.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.14 | 154.28 | 235.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 106.56 compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 92.53 compare
- 10 Mozambique 160.45 compare
- 11 Denmark 156.7 compare
- 11 Micronesia 92.14 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 155.94 compare
- 12 Melanesia 91.71 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 88.19 compare
- 14 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 85.47 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 147.77 compare
- 16 Egypt 145.95 compare
- 16 Polynesia 74.13 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Zambia was 154.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.