Yields of important staple crops in Zambia
Zambia: Yields of important staple crops was 7.09 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
7.09
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
9.94
in 2008
All-time low
0.99
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Yields of important staple crops in Zambia, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Zambia stood at 7.09.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Zambia peaked at 9.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.99, in 1972.
That places Zambia 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.33 | 2.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 0.99 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.29 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.1 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 5.49 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5.28 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 6.79 | 7.59 | 5 |
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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 yields of important staple crops in Zambia?
- Yields of important staple crops in Zambia was 7.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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