Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia
Zambia: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 68 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 68 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia peaked at 77 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67 %, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 % | — |
| 2001 | 77 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 75 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 72 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 70 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 67 % | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 72 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 % | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 68 % | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4 % | 70 % | 77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 % | 67 % | 72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5 % | 68 % | 69 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
- 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % compare
- 11 Mali 68 % compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49 % compare
- 13 Chad 67 % compare
- 13 Ghana 67 % compare
- 13 Melanesia 46 % compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 51 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Zambia was 68 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 % in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.