Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia
Zambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 4.3 1000 USD 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 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia is 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia peaked at 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1434 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 38th of 139 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 Value (constant 2014-2016) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1515 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1542 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1493 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1474 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1434 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1835 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1876 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1904 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1953 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.201 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2028 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2218 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.246 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2631 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2818 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2969 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3155 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3298 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3357 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3416 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.351 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.361 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.394 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.414 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4359 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6283 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9586 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9852 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
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 | +123.0% | 0.9852 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.2 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +63.1% | 0.6283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +61.8% | 2.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.56 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1663 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1434 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1904 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.231 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1953 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2969 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3868 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3155 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5892 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9586 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 Azerbaijan 4.77 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Switzerland 4.63 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Grenada 4.51 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Thailand 3.97 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 3.78 1000 USD 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 4.3 1000 USD 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 4.3 1000 USD 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 0.1434 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 139 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 275.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.