Value of agricultural production in Zambia
Zambia: Value of agricultural production was 2.92 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.92 billion
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.50 billion
in 2023
All-time low
419.45 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Value of agricultural production in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, value of agricultural production in Zambia stood at 2.92 billion.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Zambia peaked at 4.50 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 419.45 million, in 2005.
That places Zambia 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 419.45 million | — |
| 2006 | 659.10 million | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 558.03 million | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 989.93 million | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 billion | +154.1% |
| 2011 | 2.90 billion | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 billion | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.71 billion | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 billion | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 billion | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 billion | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 3.82 billion | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.64 billion | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.49 billion | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.69 billion | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.18 billion | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 3.75 billion | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.50 billion | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 2.92 billion | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734.76 million | 419.45 million | 1.05 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion | 2.64 billion | 3.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 billion | 2.69 billion | 4.50 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 value of agricultural production in Zambia?
- Value of agricultural production in Zambia was 2.92 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.45 million in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for value of agricultural production?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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