Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 10.81 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.81 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia peaked at 11.26 billion constant LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.42 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.42 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 5.55 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.53 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.57 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.65 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.89 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.30 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.22 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.51 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 6.81 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.29 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 7.36 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.41 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.00 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.87 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.43 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 6.57 billion constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 7.12 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 7.51 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.78 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.45 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.27 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.87 billion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 9.60 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.75 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.20 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.16 billion constant LCU | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 10.35 billion constant LCU | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 8.39 billion constant LCU | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 11.12 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 10.97 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.31 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 10.33 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.24 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.26 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.80 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.42 billion constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.70 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.88 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.49 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.34 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.94 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.68 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.74 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.16 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.87 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.21 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.81 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.92 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 billion constant LCU | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.49 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.42 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8.21 billion constant LCU | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 8.85 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.37 billion constant LCU | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.09 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.91 billion constant LCU | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 7.88 billion constant LCU | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 7.15 billion constant LCU | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 10.81 billion constant LCU | +51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 billion constant LCU | 5.42 billion constant LCU | 5.65 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.68 billion constant LCU | 5.89 billion constant LCU | 7.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 billion constant LCU | 6.57 billion constant LCU | 9.87 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 billion constant LCU | 6.16 billion constant LCU | 11.24 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 billion constant LCU | 9.68 billion constant LCU | 11.26 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion constant LCU | 8.21 billion constant LCU | 10.42 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 billion constant LCU | 7.15 billion constant LCU | 11.09 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Netherlands 14.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 13.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 11.37 billion constant LCU compare
- 116 Namibia 10.27 billion constant LCU compare
- 117 Ecuador 10.24 billion constant LCU compare
- 118 Cape Verde 9.39 billion constant LCU 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 97.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 155.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia was 10.81 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 billion constant LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.