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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,352 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,641 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 763.1 kg per hectare | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 2,303 kg per hectare | +201.8% |
| 1994 | 1,418 kg per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 1,331 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,912 kg per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 1,413 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 1,211 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,324 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,682 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1,404 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,630 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,721 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,825 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,905 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,146 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2,259 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,188 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,072 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,541 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2,745 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,709 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,596 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,775 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,026 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2,432 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,490 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,168 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 2,400 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,482 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,525 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,457 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,344 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,344 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,344 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +201.8% | 763.1 kg per hectare | 2,303 kg per hectare |
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)
- 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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8488 % change on previous year (2023)
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.