Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia stood at 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person.
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 production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person, in 1965.
That places Zambia 59th out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.008 1000 Int$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.008 1000 Int$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 1000 Int$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 1000 Int$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 1000 Int$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.016 1000 Int$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.014 1000 Int$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 1000 Int$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 1000 Int$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 1000 Int$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 1000 Int$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 1000 Int$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 1000 Int$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person | -34.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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% | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2017 | +51.1% | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0337 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2024 | -34.4% | 0.0343 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1989 | +28.8% | 0.0102 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0137 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0137 1000 Int$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0138 1000 Int$ per person | 0.016 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0343 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Serbia 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 57 Lithuania 0.023 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.023 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 60 Cuba 0.0222 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 61 South Sudan 0.022 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 62 Bhutan 0.022 1000 Int$ per person 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 value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia was 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.