Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 47,102 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 47,102 1000 Int$ for wheat — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 65,719 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 1000 Int$, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 76th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 221 1000 Int$ | +53.5% |
| 1963 | 170 1000 Int$ | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 51 1000 Int$ | -70.0% |
| 1965 | 51 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19 1000 Int$ | -62.7% |
| 1967 | 47 1000 Int$ | +147.4% |
| 1968 | 47 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 24 1000 Int$ | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 24 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 24 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 304 1000 Int$ | +1166.7% |
| 1975 | 826 1000 Int$ | +171.7% |
| 1976 | 935 1000 Int$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1,261 1000 Int$ | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 1,265 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,546 1000 Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2,313 1000 Int$ | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 2,803 1000 Int$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 3,346 1000 Int$ | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 2,590 1000 Int$ | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 3,131 1000 Int$ | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 4,063 1000 Int$ | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 4,262 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6,553 1000 Int$ | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 8,792 1000 Int$ | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 11,039 1000 Int$ | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 13,028 1000 Int$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 32,406 1000 Int$ | +148.7% |
| 2006 | 22,252 1000 Int$ | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 27,435 1000 Int$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 26,819 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 46,290 1000 Int$ | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 40,796 1000 Int$ | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 56,208 1000 Int$ | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 60,042 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 64,793 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 47,722 1000 Int$ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 50,736 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 37,782 1000 Int$ | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 45,877 1000 Int$ | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 27,108 1000 Int$ | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 35,963 1000 Int$ | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 45,381 1000 Int$ | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 48,759 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 55,637 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 65,719 1000 Int$ | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 47,102 1000 Int$ | -28.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47,102 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,102 1000 Int$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47,102 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,888 1000 Int$, 12.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1166.7% | 24 1000 Int$ | 304 1000 Int$ |
| 1975 | +171.7% | 304 1000 Int$ | 826 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.11 1000 Int$ | 19 1000 Int$ | 221 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 623.2 1000 Int$ | 23 1000 Int$ | 1,546 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,889 1000 Int$ | 2,313 1000 Int$ | 11,039 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,028 1000 Int$ | 13,028 1000 Int$ | 13,028 1000 Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,040 1000 Int$ | 22,252 1000 Int$ | 46,290 1000 Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,703 1000 Int$ | 27,108 1000 Int$ | 64,793 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,520 1000 Int$ | 45,381 1000 Int$ | 65,719 1000 Int$ | 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)
- 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 wheat — gross production value in Zambia?
- Wheat — gross production value in Zambia was 47,102 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,719 1000 Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 1000 Int$ in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.