How have things changed? in Zambia

Zambia: How have things changed? was 211,913 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
211,913 metric tons
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
225,949 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
38,500 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Zambia, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Zambia stood at 211,913 metric tons.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Zambia peaked at 225,949 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,500 metric tons, in 1967.

That places Zambia 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,800 metric tons 38,500 metric tons 44,000 metric tons 5
1970s 50,870 metric tons 46,800 metric tons 57,464 metric tons 10
1980s 60,227 metric tons 39,598 metric tons 74,306 metric tons 10
1990s 79,115 metric tons 69,585 metric tons 91,209 metric tons 10
2000s 103,847 metric tons 88,420 metric tons 136,876 metric tons 10
2010s 149,170 metric tons 110,403 metric tons 225,949 metric tons 10
2020s 192,420 metric tons 175,273 metric tons 211,913 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 63 Laos 232,299 metric tons compare
  2. 64 Italy 231,868 metric tons compare
  3. 65 Germany 219,046 metric tons compare
  4. 67 Belize 209,190 metric tons compare
  5. 68 Sierra Leone 208,995 metric tons compare
  6. 69 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Zambia?
How have things changed? in Zambia was 211,913 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 225,949 metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 38,500 metric tons in 1967.
How does Zambia rank for how have things changed??
Zambia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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