Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.3483 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3483 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.14 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-10.94 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -0.3483 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 19.14 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -10.94 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Zambia 135th out of 192 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1973 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1974 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1976 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1979 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1981 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -510.3% |
| 1982 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 1983 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 5 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1985 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4076 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1987 | 0.406 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4043 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4027 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +2955.7% |
| 1991 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1992 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +568.1% |
| 1993 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1994 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1995 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1997 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1998 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2000 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1593 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 2003 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +648.3% |
| 2004 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -378.7% |
| 2006 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6247 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -2149.1% |
| 2009 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2010 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2011 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2012 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1968 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2047 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1746.5% |
| 2016 | -2 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2017 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6505 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8233 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7278 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5961 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3483 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1205 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2781 % change on previous year | -0.8233 % change on previous year | 0.7278 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 132 Burundi -0.2729 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau -0.3092 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mauritania -0.3341 % change on previous year compare
- 136 South Sudan -0.3497 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -0.3709 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Switzerland -0.3831 % change on previous year 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Zambia was -0.3483 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.