Rice production by region in Zambia
Zambia: Rice production by region was 24,566 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,566
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
92nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
65,876
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 24,566 for rice production by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Zambia peaked at 65,876 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 143 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.
Rice production by region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 191 | — |
| 1969 | 417 | +118.3% |
| 1970 | 454 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 470 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 530 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 506 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 761 | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 1,742 | +128.9% |
| 1976 | 2,413 | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 1,860 | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 2,925 | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 1,852 | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 2,213 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 2,673 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 5,272 | +97.2% |
| 1983 | 9,631 | +82.7% |
| 1984 | 9,271 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 11,233 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 11,207 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 8,242 | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 9,701 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 11,734 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 9,213 | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 14,602 | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 8,283 | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 13,993 | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 6,358 | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 12,110 | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 13,296 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12,473 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,399 | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 14,700 | +129.7% |
| 2000 | 13,936 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11,645 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 11,642 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,744 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 17,189 | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 13,337 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 13,964 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18,317 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 24,023 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 41,929 | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 51,656 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 49,410 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 45,321 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 44,747 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49,640 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 25,514 | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 26,675 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 38,423 | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 43,063 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 29,584 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 34,630 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 65,876 | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 62,280 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 62,680 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24,566 | -60.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24,566 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24,566 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.56 | 0 | 417 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,351 | 454 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,118 | 2,213 | 11,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,143 | 6,358 | 14,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,673 | 10,744 | 41,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,403 | 25,514 | 51,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,006 | 24,566 | 65,876 | 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 rice production by region in Zambia?
- Rice production by region in Zambia was 24,566 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,876 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for rice production by region?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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