Tomato production in Zambia
Zambia: Tomato production was 25,982 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,982 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
29,500 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
14,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 15,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 19,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 19,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 21,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 23,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 28,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22,000 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 26,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26,682 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 21,504 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 27,074 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25,974 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25,990 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,882 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25,939 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25,921 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,944 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,971 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25,971 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,922 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25,952 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25,982 tonnes | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25,982 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,000 tonnes, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25,982 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
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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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 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 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 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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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.