Agriculture & Rural in Zambia
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Zambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.4% | 2024 | down 76.5% | 134th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.7% | 2024 | up 57.8% | 139th |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 2025 | down 6.8% | 58th |
| Rural population growth | 1.9% | 2025 | down 20.4% | 20th |
| Rural population | 11.85 million | 2025 | up 24.5% | 45th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 4.1% | 2025 | down 17.6% | 118th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 12.0% | 132nd |
| Land under cereal production | 1.56 million hectares | 2023 | up 39.7% | 64th |
| Cereal yield | 2,344 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 9.7% | 113th |
| Cereal production | 3.66 million metric tons | 2023 | up 26.1% | 73rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 77.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 57.8% | 104th |
| Land area | 743,390 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 37th |
| Agricultural land | 238,390 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.4% | 47th |
| Agricultural land | 32.1% | 2023 | up 0.4% | 120th |
| Arable land | 3.80 million hectares | 2023 | up 2.7% | 62nd |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | up 5.4% | 184th |
| Arable land | 5.1% | 2023 | up 2.7% | 137th |
| Arable land | 0.1834 hectares per person | 2023 | down 23.7% | 69th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 58.0% | 2025 | down 15.5% | 22nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 51.6% | 2025 | down 6.9% | 18th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 54.5% | 2025 | down 11.1% | 18th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,020 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 95th |
| Crop production index | 123.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 19.0% | 39th |
| Food production index | 119.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 25.7% | 45th |
| Livestock production index | 109.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 12.7% | 92nd |
| Forest area | 59.5% | 2023 | down 4.1% | 28th |
| Forest area | 442,494 sq. km | 2023 | down 4.1% | 17th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 3,487.9% | 2000 | up 521.4% | 8th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 73.3% | 2022 | unchanged | 67th |
| Surface area | 752,610 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 38th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 31.3% | 2024 | up 645.2% | 193rd |