Starchy Roots — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Starchy Roots — Production was 4,750 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Starchy Roots — Production in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — production in Zambia stood at 4,750 1000 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — production in Zambia peaked at 4,750 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,098 1000 t, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,248 1000 t | 1,098 1000 t | 4,299 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,162 1000 t | 3,682 1000 t | 4,750 1000 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 683.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starchy roots — production in Zambia?
- Starchy roots — production in Zambia was 4,750 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 1000 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 1000 t in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for starchy roots — production?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. 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 Starchy Roots — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.