Tomato production in Zambia
Zambia: Tomato production was 25,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,982
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
29,500
in 1991
All-time low
14,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25,982 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 112th of 174 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.
Tomato production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 | — |
| 1962 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 21,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23,500 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,500 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26,500 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28,500 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29,000 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29,500 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22,000 | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26,682 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 21,504 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28,500 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 27,074 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25,974 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25,990 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,882 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25,939 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25,921 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,944 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,971 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25,971 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,922 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25,952 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25,982 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25,982 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,000, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25,982 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.4% | 29,500 | 22,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,800 | 18,500 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,300 | 24,500 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,850 | 22,000 | 29,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,019 | 21,504 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,422 | 25,882 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,960 | 25,922 | 25,982 | 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 tomato production in Zambia?
- Tomato production in Zambia was 25,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,500 in 1991.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for tomato production?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 174 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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