Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 1,618 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,618 kg/ha for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Zambia peaked at 2,239 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 344.5 kg/ha, in 2008.
That places Zambia 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 930.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,024 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 835.5 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 1,015 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 719.5 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 1,073 kg/ha | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 1,162 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,127 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 915.8 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 923.9 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,118 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1,202 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,236 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 984 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 800 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 680 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 944 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 991 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,058 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,040 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,004 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 982.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 905.5 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,107 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 1,268 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1,015 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1,441 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 889.8 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 715.6 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 867.7 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 1,776 kg/ha | +104.7% |
| 1992 | 437.6 kg/ha | -75.4% |
| 1993 | 513.8 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 960.3 kg/ha | +86.9% |
| 1995 | 1,237 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 1,052 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,084 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,085 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,072 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,059 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,076 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,205 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,336 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,622 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 2,239 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 498.4 kg/ha | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 729.8 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 344.5 kg/ha | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 448.3 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 531.4 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 923.9 kg/ha | +73.9% |
| 2012 | 1,080 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1,225 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,419 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,854 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 1,805 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,935 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,789 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,591 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,559 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,577 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,651 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,642 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,618 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,618 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,398 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,618 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 977.96 kg/ha | 719.5 kg/ha | 1,162 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 993.72 kg/ha | 680 kg/ha | 1,236 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 kg/ha | 715.6 kg/ha | 1,441 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,009 kg/ha | 437.6 kg/ha | 1,776 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,056 kg/ha | 344.5 kg/ha | 2,239 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,415 kg/ha | 531.4 kg/ha | 1,935 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,609 kg/ha | 1,559 kg/ha | 1,651 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 95 Dominican Republic 1,587 kg/ha compare
- 96 Serbia and Montenegro 1,585 kg/ha compare
- 97 Bhutan 1,497 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 unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Zambia?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Zambia was 1,618 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,239 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.5 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.