Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 71.7% for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia peaked at 72.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 4th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.0% | — |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +5.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 71.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 56.1% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.9% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Zambia was 71.7% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.