Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 103,680 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zambia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Zambia stood at 103,680 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Zambia peaked at 124,368 kg/ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 89,015 kg/ha, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 124,368 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 104,648 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 111,973 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 92,540 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 108,421 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 114,724 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 107,028 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 109,439 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 108,945 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 113,731 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 120,687 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 94,206 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 97,603 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 89,015 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 103,947 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 114,720 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 121,848 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 118,046 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 121,409 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 114,292 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 112,574 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 93,608 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 94,082 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 95,833 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 96,296 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 106,118 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 109,378 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 109,167 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 107,692 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 107,143 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103,333 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 103,125 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106,667 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 105,263 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 104,546 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104,546 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104,444 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 104,546 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102,083 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 101,250 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 105,128 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 104,918 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105,714 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105,000 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 102,222 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 103,398 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104,049 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104,276 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 104,164 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103,982 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103,813 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103,704 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 103,801 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 103,742 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 103,711 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 103,680 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 103,680 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 103,680 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,508 kg/ha | 104,648 kg/ha | 124,368 kg/ha | 2 |
| 1970s | 108,169 kg/ha | 92,540 kg/ha | 120,687 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,706 kg/ha | 89,015 kg/ha | 121,848 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,217 kg/ha | 94,082 kg/ha | 109,378 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,339 kg/ha | 101,250 kg/ha | 106,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,662 kg/ha | 100,000 kg/ha | 105,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,728 kg/ha | 103,680 kg/ha | 103,801 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Malawi 107,511 kg/ha compare
- 3 Ethiopia PDR 106,667 kg/ha compare
- 4 Guatemala 104,750 kg/ha compare
- 6 Peru 101,629 kg/ha compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 101,402 kg/ha compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 100,119 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Zambia?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Zambia was 103,680 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,368 kg/ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,015 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.