Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 6.39 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.39 t per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.39 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.2438 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.3453 t per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4326 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4449 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5345 t per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.656 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7671 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.93 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.64 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.69 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.76 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 4.98 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.65 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5.78 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.19 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.59 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.49 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.91 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.03 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.72 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.39 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.3453 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8083 t per square kilometre | 0.4326 t per square kilometre | 1.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 t per square kilometre | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 1.78 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 t per square kilometre | 1.52 t per square kilometre | 2.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 t per square kilometre | 2.15 t per square kilometre | 4.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 t per square kilometre | 4.98 t per square kilometre | 6.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 t per square kilometre | 5.72 t per square kilometre | 6.39 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.39 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.