Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 30,794 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30,794 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 93,208 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,372 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Zambia 38th out of 82 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.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,372 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,846 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 8,846 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,321 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 9,584 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 11,058 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 11,795 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 11,058 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 12,164 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 12,533 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12,533 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,270 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 13,270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,007 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 14,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,376 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 14,376 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,376 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,744 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 14,744 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,744 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,481 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 16,219 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 16,219 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,219 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,956 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17,693 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 18,430 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 19,167 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 19,905 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24,669 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 37,335 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 27,890 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 39,265 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 73,887 1000 USD | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 93,208 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 54,042 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 60,261 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 69,428 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 55,349 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 43,617 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 85,472 1000 USD | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 76,182 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 67,558 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 40,302 1000 USD | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 53,339 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 78,721 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 48,819 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 86,486 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 2024 | 30,794 1000 USD | -64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,116 1000 USD | 7,372 1000 USD | 12,164 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,749 1000 USD | 12,533 1000 USD | 14,744 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,587 1000 USD | 14,744 1000 USD | 19,167 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,905 1000 USD | 19,905 1000 USD | 19,905 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,609 1000 USD | 24,669 1000 USD | 73,887 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 64,542 1000 USD | 40,302 1000 USD | 93,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,632 1000 USD | 30,794 1000 USD | 86,486 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 Spain 38,013 1000 USD compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 36,091 1000 USD compare
- 37 Egypt 33,422 1000 USD compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 25,558 1000 USD compare
- 40 Portugal 24,271 1000 USD compare
- 41 South Africa 21,581 1000 USD 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zambia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Zambia was 30,794 1000 USD 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 93,208 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,372 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 82 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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