Soybean production and use in Zambia
Zambia: Soybean production and use was 87,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production and use in Zambia is 87,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Zambia peaked at 87,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production and use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | +5000.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | +571.4% |
| 2009 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 42,000 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 54,000 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 66,000 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 78,000 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 46,000 | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 55,000 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 45,000 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 31,000 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 39,000 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 87,000 | +123.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5000.0% | 1,000 | 51,000 |
| 2008 | +571.4% | 7,000 | 47,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 | 0 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 | 0 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,100 | 1,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,500 | 35,000 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,750 | 31,000 | 87,000 | 4 |
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 soybean production and use in Zambia?
- Soybean production and use in Zambia was 87,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for soybean production and use?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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