Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 17,266 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,266 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
52,262 1000 Int$
in 2010
All-time low
4,134 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17,266 1000 Int$ for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 52,262 1000 Int$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,134 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 46th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,134 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 4,960 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 4,960 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,787 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 5,374 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 6,200 1000 Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 6,614 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 6,200 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 6,820 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 7,027 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7,027 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,440 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,440 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,854 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 7,854 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,060 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8,060 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,060 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,267 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8,267 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,267 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,680 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9,094 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9,094 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,094 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,507 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9,920 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10,334 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10,747 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11,161 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13,832 1000 Int$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 20,934 1000 Int$ | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 15,638 1000 Int$ | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 22,016 1000 Int$ | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 41,428 1000 Int$ | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 52,262 1000 Int$ | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 30,302 1000 Int$ | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 33,788 1000 Int$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 38,929 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 31,034 1000 Int$ | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 24,456 1000 Int$ | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 47,924 1000 Int$ | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 42,715 1000 Int$ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 37,880 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 22,597 1000 Int$ | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 29,907 1000 Int$ | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 44,139 1000 Int$ | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 27,373 1000 Int$ | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 48,493 1000 Int$ | +77.2% |
| 2024 | 17,266 1000 Int$ | -64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,672 1000 Int$ | 4,134 1000 Int$ | 6,820 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,709 1000 Int$ | 7,027 1000 Int$ | 8,267 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,300 1000 Int$ | 8,267 1000 Int$ | 10,747 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,161 1000 Int$ | 11,161 1000 Int$ | 11,161 1000 Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,770 1000 Int$ | 13,832 1000 Int$ | 41,428 1000 Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,189 1000 Int$ | 22,597 1000 Int$ | 52,262 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,436 1000 Int$ | 17,266 1000 Int$ | 48,493 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 43 Australia and New Zealand 20,894 1000 Int$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 19,111 1000 Int$ compare
- 45 Australia 18,436 1000 Int$ compare
- 47 Uruguay 16,948 1000 Int$ compare
- 48 South Africa 14,584 1000 Int$ compare
- 49 Mexico 13,792 1000 Int$ compare
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zambia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zambia was 17,266 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,262 1000 Int$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,134 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.