Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,344 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia stood at 2,344 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia peaked at 3,026 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 763.1 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,467 kg per hectare | 763.1 kg per hectare | 2,303 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,883 kg per hectare | 1,404 kg per hectare | 2,259 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,588 kg per hectare | 2,168 kg per hectare | 3,026 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 kg per hectare | 2,344 kg per hectare | 2,525 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Lebanon 2,415 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2,398 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2,359 kg per hectare compare
- 114 Bolivia 2,209 kg per hectare compare
- 115 Senegal 2,192 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2,129 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.524 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.178 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.634 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 94.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia was 2,344 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.1 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.