Sunflower seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Sunflower seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number in Zambia stood at 78.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number in Zambia peaked at 248.7 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 1965.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 66 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.
Sunflower seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.68 | — |
| 1962 | 4.53 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.39 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.26 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.12 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.49 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 4.35 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 4.53 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 6 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 8.33 | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 40.63 | +387.8% |
| 1974 | 70.2 | +72.8% |
| 1975 | 74.07 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 118.1 | +59.4% |
| 1977 | 95.59 | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 79.06 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 86.95 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 185.44 | +113.3% |
| 1981 | 122.25 | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 164.63 | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 208.3 | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 248.7 | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 238.07 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 166.54 | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 89.96 | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 94.75 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 75.38 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 97.58 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 26.34 | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 47.07 | +78.7% |
| 2007 | 27.11 | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 37 | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 94.93 | +156.6% |
| 2010 | 71.98 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 57.86 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 52.22 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 83.36 | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 82.03 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.58 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 137.39 | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 109.57 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 100.76 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 70.31 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 100.73 | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 154.93 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 151.36 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 168.21 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 78.78 | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 | 4.12 | 4.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.42 | 5.28 | 118.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.4 | 75.38 | 248.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.58 | 97.58 | 97.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.49 | 26.34 | 94.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.61 | 52.22 | 137.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.8 | 78.78 | 168.21 | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number in Zambia?
- Sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number in Zambia was 78.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 248.7 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Sunflower seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.