Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0042 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0042 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Zambia 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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?, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +190.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +94.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +95.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +190.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +4834.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -92.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +547.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +116.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita 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 | +4834.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +547.9% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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?, per capita in Zambia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Zambia was 0.0042 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.