Tomato yields in Zambia
Zambia: Tomato yields was 9.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
9.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.71 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Zambia peaked at 11.67 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.62 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
That places Zambia 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.71 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.71 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Zambia?
- Tomato yields in Zambia was 9.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for tomato yields?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.