Indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia
Zambia: Indicator of food price anomalies was 0.32 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia is 0.32 index, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 154.2% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia peaked at 2.18 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.61 index, in 2010.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.61 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.01 index | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7 index | -7100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.03 index | -104.3% |
| 2014 | 0.04 index | -233.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 index | +2800.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 index | +35.3% |
| 2017 | -0.48 index | -130.6% |
| 2018 | -0.04 index | -91.7% |
| 2019 | 0.77 index | -2025.0% |
| 2020 | -0.07 index | -109.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 index | -3214.3% |
| 2022 | 0.52 index | -76.1% |
| 2023 | -0.59 index | -213.5% |
| 2024 | 0.32 index | -154.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.32 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.32 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 index, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7100.0% | -0.01 index | 0.7 index |
| 2021 | +3214.3% | -0.07 index | 2.18 index |
| 2015 | +2800.0% | 0.04 index | 1.16 index |
| 2019 | +2025.0% | -0.04 index | 0.77 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.307 index | -0.61 index | 1.57 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.472 index | -0.59 index | 2.18 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Zambia was 0.32 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.61 index in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.