Sunflower seed production in Zambia
Zambia: Sunflower seed production was 44,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,128
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
36th
of 85 countries
All-time high
91,607
in 2023
All-time low
400
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Zambia stood at 44,128.
The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Zambia peaked at 91,607 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 36th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 | — |
| 1962 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 5,021 | +402.1% |
| 1974 | 8,934 | +77.9% |
| 1975 | 9,713 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 15,965 | +64.4% |
| 1977 | 13,320 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 11,355 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 12,869 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 28,279 | +119.7% |
| 1981 | 19,223 | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 26,731 | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 34,930 | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 43,008 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 42,424 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 30,577 | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 17,001 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 18,404 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 15,033 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 19,966 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 10,645 | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 1,492 | -86.0% |
| 1993 | 15,479 | +937.5% |
| 1994 | 9,821 | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 13,643 | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 26,178 | +91.9% |
| 1997 | 7,433 | -71.6% |
| 1998 | 5,708 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 5,946 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 19,002 | +219.6% |
| 2001 | 9,364 | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 9,363 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 13,857 | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 8,112 | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 15,003 | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 8,953 | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 12,662 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 33,653 | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 26,417 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 21,954 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 20,468 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 33,733 | +64.8% |
| 2014 | 34,264 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 34,726 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61,072 | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 50,220 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 47,594 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 34,208 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 50,451 | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 79,816 | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 80,164 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91,607 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 44,128 | -51.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44,128 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44,128 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,195, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +937.5% | 1,492 | 15,479 |
| 1973 | +402.1% | 1,000 | 5,021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.33 | 400 | 500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,948 | 600 | 15,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,561 | 15,033 | 43,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,631 | 1,492 | 26,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,797 | 8,000 | 33,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,466 | 20,468 | 61,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,233 | 44,128 | 91,607 | 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 sunflower seed production in Zambia?
- Sunflower seed production in Zambia was 44,128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sunflower seed production?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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