Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia stood at 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia peaked at 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Zambia 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 864.12 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 859.89 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 866.93 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 878.55 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 915.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 938.03 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 979.92 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 968.3 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 958.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 1,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +68.1% | 958.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 878.55 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 915.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 958.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 184 Mauritania 1,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Greenland 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mongolia 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Central African Republic 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Namibia 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia was 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.