Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,722 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
189th
of 203 countries
All-time high
20,559 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0806 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia stood at 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia peaked at 20,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0837 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0806 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0881 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0947 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.146 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1601 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1655 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1722 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1789 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1831 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2072 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2316 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2416 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2682 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2771 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3672 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.438 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4883 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5343 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5763 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7326 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6511 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7986 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9648 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 2.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1987 | 3.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 6.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1989 | 14.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1990 | 27.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1991 | 46.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 162.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +250.9% |
| 1993 | 607.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 1994 | 389.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 623.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1996 | 777.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 1,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 2,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 3,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 4,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 6,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 7,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 8,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 9,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 10,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 12,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 12,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 16,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 16,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,235 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 12,287 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 18,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 13,331 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 12,368 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 11,562 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 17,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 20,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 | +272.9% | 162.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 607.66 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +250.9% | 46.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 162.94 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0806 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1789 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3237 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1831 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5343 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5763 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 709.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 27.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,742 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,433 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 186 Zimbabwe 20,074 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Montenegro 19,810 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Palau 18,292 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Liberia 15,754 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Estonia 15,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Aruba 14,728 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia was 16,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.