Orange production in Zambia
Zambia: Orange production was 4,152 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,152
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
4,400
in 2012
All-time low
1,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,152 for orange production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Zambia peaked at 4,400 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,477 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,400 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,574 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,384 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,267 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3,907 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4,400 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,241 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,850 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4,164 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,189 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,166 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,149 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,120 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,121 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,135 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,144 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,152 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +200.0% | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 1963 | -33.3% | 3,000 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,540 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,410 | 3,100 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,578 | 3,300 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,493 | 3,000 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,097 | 3,500 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,134 | 4,120 | 4,152 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Zambia?
- Orange production in Zambia was 4,152 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 in 2012.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for orange production?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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