Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 25.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production index number in Zambia is 25.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Zambia peaked at 542.16 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.44, in 2024.
That places Zambia 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355.18 | — |
| 1962 | 364.06 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 364.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 381.81 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 390.69 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 417.33 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 426.21 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 426.21 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 443.97 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 399.57 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 466.48 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 419.68 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 359.05 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 205.47 | -42.8% |
| 1975 | 542.16 | +163.9% |
| 1976 | 287.52 | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 299.5 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 312.38 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 177.59 | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 133.19 | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 123.87 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 124.18 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 111.15 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 132.89 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 179.6 | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 399.54 | +122.5% |
| 1987 | 232.56 | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 320.79 | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 299.74 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 173.96 | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 166.17 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 186.89 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 113.66 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 88.63 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 193.83 | +118.7% |
| 2010 | 246.24 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 163.89 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 136.56 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 132.93 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 102.62 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 72.13 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 125.25 | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 153.94 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 116.59 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 59.35 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 177.69 | +199.4% |
| 2021 | 163.14 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 131.79 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 60.7 | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 25.44 | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.61 | 355.18 | 443.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 346.94 | 177.59 | 542.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.75 | 111.15 | 399.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.96 | 173.96 | 173.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 149.84 | 88.63 | 193.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130.95 | 59.35 | 246.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.75 | 25.44 | 177.69 | 5 |
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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 sorghum — gross production index number in Zambia?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Zambia was 25.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 542.16 in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.