Soybean yields in Zambia
Zambia: Soybean yields was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Zambia, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.08 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Zambia peaked at 2.39 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3075 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 81st of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9421 tonnes per hectare | 0.4977 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.3075 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.6043 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Zambia?
- Soybean yields in Zambia was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3075 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for soybean yields?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.