Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 198.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 198.87 for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Zambia peaked at 294.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 1965.
That places Zambia 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.02 | — |
| 1962 | 11.44 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 11.11 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.19 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.78 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 13.6 | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 14.08 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 13.85 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 14.24 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 14.91 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.08 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.12 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.35 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.6 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 18.24 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 19.29 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 20.52 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 21.59 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 22.79 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 23.74 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 24.25 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.74 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.36 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.05 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.32 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 29.74 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 31.29 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 41.38 | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 44.06 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 70.72 | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 73.89 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 71.75 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 81.5 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 93.31 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 83.52 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 83.76 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.46 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.68 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 72.21 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 156.11 | +116.2% |
| 2017 | 243.3 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 263.9 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 256.24 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 243.47 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 253.37 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 227.19 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 294.56 | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 198.87 | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.37 | 10.78 | 14.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.13 | 14.6 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.77 | 22.79 | 41.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.06 | 44.06 | 44.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.41 | 70.72 | 89.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 140.95 | 71.68 | 263.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.49 | 198.87 | 294.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Pakistan 232.21 compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 124.8 compare
- 7 Guinea 217.22 compare
- 8 Mozambique 209.52 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 112.65 compare
- 10 Vanuatu 192.11 compare
- 10 Melanesia 109.47 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 190.2 compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.31 compare
- 12 South Sudan 188.86 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 production index number in Zambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Zambia was 198.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 294.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross 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.