Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC was 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia stood at 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 274.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 64th of 141 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 1000 SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.23 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.21 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.51 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.56 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.55 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.57 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.61 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.65 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.66 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.66 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.83 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.03 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.45 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.72 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.77 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.89 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.97 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.59 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 5.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 8.61 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.51 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.56 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.01 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.46 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.36 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.45 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2017 | 29.29 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 32.16 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 31.56 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.48 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 30.36 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +28.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244.51 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251.09 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC 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 | +123.1% | 8.12 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 18.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +63.1% | 5.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 8.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +61.8% | 18.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 29.29 1000 SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 1.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 1.57 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 1.61 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 2.45 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 2.6 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 4.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 5.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 5.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 9 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 8.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 9.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.54 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 7.9 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 32.16 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 27.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 61 Barbados 40.88 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guyana 40.87 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 37.97 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 65 Gambia 31.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 66 Palestine 26.58 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nicaragua 25.53 1000 SLC 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 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 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023, 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 35.43 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.9%. 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 SLC), per square kilometre. 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 SLC) 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) 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.