Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia
Zambia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 87,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia is 87,000 tonnes, 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, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia peaked at 87,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 51,000 tonnes | +5000.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 tonnes | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 tonnes | +571.4% |
| 2009 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 35,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 42,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 54,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 66,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 64,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 78,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 46,000 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 55,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 45,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 31,000 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 42,000 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 39,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 87,000 tonnes | +123.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes |
| 2008 | +571.4% | 7,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,500 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,750 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Zambia was 87,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.