Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 17,565 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17,565 1000 SLC for sorghum — gross production value 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 value in Zambia peaked at 374,351 1000 SLC in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17,565 1000 SLC, in 2024.
That places Zambia 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245,243 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 251,374 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 251,374 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 263,636 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 269,767 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 288,160 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 294,291 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 294,291 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 306,553 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 275,898 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 322,095 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 289,779 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 247,916 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 141,873 1000 SLC | -42.8% |
| 1975 | 374,351 1000 SLC | +163.9% |
| 1976 | 198,524 1000 SLC | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 206,801 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 215,691 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 122,621 1000 SLC | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 91,966 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 85,528 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 85,743 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76,749 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 91,758 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 124,013 1000 SLC | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 275,873 1000 SLC | +122.5% |
| 1987 | 160,579 1000 SLC | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 221,497 1000 SLC | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 206,966 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 120,114 1000 SLC | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 114,737 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 129,041 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 78,478 1000 SLC | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 61,200 1000 SLC | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 133,835 1000 SLC | +118.7% |
| 2010 | 170,027 1000 SLC | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 113,161 1000 SLC | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 94,290 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 91,788 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 70,857 1000 SLC | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 49,803 1000 SLC | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 86,485 1000 SLC | +73.7% |
| 2017 | 106,293 1000 SLC | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 80,501 1000 SLC | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 40,982 1000 SLC | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 122,689 1000 SLC | +199.4% |
| 2021 | 112,643 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 91,002 1000 SLC | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 41,911 1000 SLC | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 17,565 1000 SLC | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,854 1000 SLC | 245,243 1000 SLC | 306,553 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,555 1000 SLC | 122,621 1000 SLC | 374,351 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,067 1000 SLC | 76,749 1000 SLC | 275,873 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,114 1000 SLC | 120,114 1000 SLC | 120,114 1000 SLC | 1 |
| 2000s | 103,458 1000 SLC | 61,200 1000 SLC | 133,835 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2010s | 90,419 1000 SLC | 40,982 1000 SLC | 170,027 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,162 1000 SLC | 17,565 1000 SLC | 122,689 1000 SLC | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Zambia?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Zambia was 17,565 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 374,351 1000 SLC in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,565 1000 SLC in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.