Agriculture & Rural in Zambia

3,583 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value 121,273 1000 SLC 2024 up 237.7% 123rd
Cropland extent over the long-term 3.84 million hectares 2025 up 2.7% 66th
Agricultural area over the long-term 23.84 million hectares 2025 up 0.4% 46th
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.2003 hectares per person 2025 down 19.5% 78th
Agricultural land use per person 1.24 hectares per person 2025 down 21.3% 36th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 1.22 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 10.4% 63rd
Barley — Gross Production Index Number 135.41 2024 down 3.2% 14th
Barley — Gross per capita Production Index Number 103.96 2024 down 27.8% 28th
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 16.61 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 264.9% 64th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 32.3 % 2024 down 16.3% 20th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 6.3 % 2024 up 8.6% 66th
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 11.6 % 2024 up 52.6% 154th
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value 15.22 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 300.2% 65th
Cottonseed oil — Production 3,200 t 2023 down 55.4% 40th
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 0.0875 t per square kilometre 2023 up 195.3% 120th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 53.7% 121st
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0082 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 7.5% 99th
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre 6.39 t per square kilometre 2023 up 3.3% 59th
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0616 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 1.8% 73rd
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 3,708 Int$/cap 2024 up 3.4% 151st
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 15.22 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 300.2% 62nd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 21,634 million SLC 2024 up 896.0% 130th
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 8,242 million SLC 2024 up 256.2% 136th
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value 1.26 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 172.8% 101st
Total Credit — Value US$ 826.79 million USD 2024 up 134.2% 144th
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 954.89 million USD 2024 up 256.2% 140th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 38 % 2024 up 22.6% 165th
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.0871 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 131st
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 22.4% 108th
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 1.3 million No 2024 up 116.7% 78th
Bananas — Production, per capita 0 t per person 2024 down 25.5% 100th
Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. — Production 85,031 t 2024 up 3.0% 21st
Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 20,482 ha 2024 up 5.0% 18th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 73.3% 2022 unchanged 67th
Bananas — Area harvested, per capita 0 ha per person 2024 down 27.3% 101st
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index 117.64 2025 up 22.1% 91st
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production 6,062 t 2023 up 22.8% 74th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 1,985 kcal/cap/d 2024 down 4.5% 146th
Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number 71.91 2024 down 20.8% 76th
Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number 55.43 2024 down 40.9% 79th
Oranges — Gross Production Value 4,692 1000 USD 2024 down 2.1% 61st
Cotton lint, ginned — Production 18,400 t 2023 down 58.8% 36th
Rice — Gross Production Value 31,441 1000 USD 2024 down 50.5% 63rd
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Value 454,414 1000 Int$ 2024 up 240.2% 15th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 2.32 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 16.5% 114th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 759,622 hectares 2024 down 42.3% 90th
Cereal yields 2.32 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 16.5% 114th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 2.32 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 16.5% 114th
Capture fishery production 122,963 metric tons 2024 down 6.5% 75th
Meat production 369,605 tonnes 2024 up 10.0% 86th
Beef production 221,927 tonnes 2024 up 6.7% 51st
Pig meat production 35,946 tonnes 2024 up 10.2% 75th
Number of cattle 4.89 million animals 2024 up 19.6% 55th
Number of poultry birds 41.55 million animals 2024 up 9.3% 75th
Poultry meat per animal 1.02 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.1% 143rd
Pig meat per animal 44 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 149th
Cattle meat per animal 162 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.2% 126th
Eggs per bird 5.87 kilograms per animal 2024 down 0.5% 133rd
Chicken meat production 51,237 tonnes 2024 up 11.1% 109th
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.02 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.1% 136th