Tomato production in Zambia
Zambia: Tomato production was 25,982 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25,982 tonnes for tomato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Zambia peaked at 29,500 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,800 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,300 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | 28,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,850 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 29,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,019 tonnes | 21,504 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,422 tonnes | 25,882 tonnes | 28,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,960 tonnes | 25,922 tonnes | 25,982 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato production in Zambia?
- Tomato production in Zambia was 25,982 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,500 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for tomato production?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.