Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.1% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 30.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places Zambia 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.8% | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +50.7% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +44.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 11.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Maldives 4.6% compare
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- 118 Latvia 4.0% compare
- 119 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 120 Mexico 3.9% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 4.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.