Wheat yield in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat yield was 4,088 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Zambia stood at 4,088 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Zambia peaked at 9,939 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 990 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,686 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2,014 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 1,476 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 2,277 kg per hectare | +54.3% |
| 1966 | 1,976 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 1,658 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 1,333 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 2,200 kg per hectare | +65.0% |
| 1970 | 1,010 kg per hectare | -54.1% |
| 1971 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 990 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,952 kg per hectare | +195.2% |
| 1975 | 3,048 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,935 kg per hectare | +61.9% |
| 1977 | 3,359 kg per hectare | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 3,338 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,109 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4,069 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 3,288 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 3,819 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 3,593 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,788 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3,431 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 4,999 kg per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 3,740 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 4,246 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 4,722 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,394 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 4,384 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,100 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 5,074 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 5,269 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,870 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 5,577 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 6,622 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 5,668 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 6,978 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 6,210 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 6,667 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,250 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 6,429 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,118 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6,210 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,495 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,151 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9,939 kg per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 5,699 kg per hectare | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 6,312 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 4,088 kg per hectare | -35.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,088 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,758 kg per hectare, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,088 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 | +195.2% | 1,000 kg per hectare | 2,952 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,802 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 2,277 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,474 kg per hectare | 990 kg per hectare | 4,935 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,970 kg per hectare | 3,288 kg per hectare | 4,999 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,294 kg per hectare | 4,100 kg per hectare | 6,978 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,517 kg per hectare | 5,495 kg per hectare | 9,939 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,200 kg per hectare | 4,088 kg per hectare | 6,312 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- 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 in Zambia?
- Wheat yield in Zambia was 4,088 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,939 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat yield?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.