Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was -6.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.0%
World rank
104th
of 134 countries
All-time high
195.17 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-54.09 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -6.61 % change on previous year for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 178.0% on the previous year and down 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 195.17 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -54.09 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 104th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1964 | -26.72 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1965 | 54.25 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1966 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1967 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1968 | -19.6 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 65 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1970 | -54.09 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1971 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1972 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1974 | 195.17 % change on previous year | +19221.8% |
| 1975 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1976 | 61.9 % change on previous year | +1795.5% |
| 1977 | -31.94 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6222 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1979 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +1005.0% |
| 1980 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -549.3% |
| 1981 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1982 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1983 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1984 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1985 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1986 | 45.7 % change on previous year | -584.9% |
| 1987 | -25.18 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1988 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1990 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1992 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +2831.2% |
| 1993 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 1994 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1995 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1996 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1997 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1998 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1999 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2000 | -11 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2001 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2002 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2004 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2006 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -864.0% |
| 2007 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2008 | 61.58 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 2009 | -42.66 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0792 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2012 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -10242.0% |
| 2013 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2014 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2015 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2016 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 2018 | -27.1 % change on previous year | -378.0% |
| 2019 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2020 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2021 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2022 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2023 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2024 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -6.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -6.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0956 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate 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 | +19221.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 195.17 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +10242.0% | -0.0792 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2831.2% | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1795.5% | 3.27 % change on previous year | 61.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -26.72 % change on previous year | 65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.58 % change on previous year | -54.09 % change on previous year | 195.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -25.18 % change on previous year | 45.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8978 % change on previous year | -42.66 % change on previous year | 61.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -27.1 % change on previous year | 26.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 Mongolia -5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Japan -5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Ireland -6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Türkiye -6.72 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Austria -7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Czechia -7.43 % 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 wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Zambia was -6.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.17 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.09 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.7%. 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 Wheat — Yield, 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 Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Yield 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 Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.