Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 875.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Zambia, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 875.1 kg/ha for seed cotton, unginned — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Zambia peaked at 1,955 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 434.4 kg/ha, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 69th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,126 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 1,272 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 849.7 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1966 | 1,955 kg/ha | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 744.6 kg/ha | -61.9% |
| 1968 | 701.7 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 811.9 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 778 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 975 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 695.8 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 653.1 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 548.6 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 634.6 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 646.2 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 849.7 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 475.7 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 617.7 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 495 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 466.4 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 535.7 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 618.9 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 836.1 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 660 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 641.5 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 528.2 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 751 kg/ha | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 590.3 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 478.9 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 658.2 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 434.4 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 625.6 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 653.2 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 471 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 559.9 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1,430 kg/ha | +155.5% |
| 1998 | 1,324 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,326 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,129 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,150 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,200 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,210 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,150 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,096 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,184 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,883 kg/ha | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 1,506 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,400 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,258 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,078 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 856.9 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 810.8 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 963.4 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 819.3 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 863.4 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 847.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 825.4 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 817 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 607.8 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 790.6 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 909.9 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 827.9 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 875.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 875.1 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,339 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 875.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed cotton, unginned — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +155.5% | 559.9 kg/ha | 1,430 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,066 kg/ha | 701.7 kg/ha | 1,955 kg/ha | 7 |
| 1970s | 687.44 kg/ha | 475.7 kg/ha | 975 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 612.31 kg/ha | 466.4 kg/ha | 836.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 796.2 kg/ha | 434.4 kg/ha | 1,430 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,291 kg/ha | 1,096 kg/ha | 1,883 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.9 kg/ha | 810.8 kg/ha | 1,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.26 kg/ha | 607.8 kg/ha | 909.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Guadeloupe 912.5 kg/ha compare
- 67 Romania 900 kg/ha compare
- 68 Senegal 896.1 kg/ha compare
- 70 Yugoslav SFR 875 kg/ha compare
- 71 Cuba 862.9 kg/ha compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 833.3 kg/ha 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 seed cotton, unginned — yield in Zambia?
- Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Zambia was 875.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,955 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.4 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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