Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 29.79 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia is 29.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia peaked at 29.79 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,200 current LCU, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,200 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 62,200 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 59,900 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 65,500 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 70,400 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 108,500 current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1966 | 119,000 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 123,000 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 128,000 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 133,000 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 136,100 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 154,000 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 172,200 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 179,600 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 199,400 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 206,000 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 273,000 current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 325,600 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 363,000 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 397,200 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 428,400 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 544,600 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 484,000 current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 593,700 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 717,200 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 925,200 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million current LCU | +70.5% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million current LCU | +115.4% |
| 1989 | 10.56 million current LCU | +108.9% |
| 1990 | 20.63 million current LCU | +95.3% |
| 1991 | 34.52 million current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 121.13 million current LCU | +250.9% |
| 1993 | 451.73 million current LCU | +272.9% |
| 1994 | 289.48 million current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 463.50 million current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1996 | 577.82 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 790.95 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.68 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8.94 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 12.24 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12.45 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.33 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.13 billion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 13.46 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 9.91 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 9.19 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.60 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.89 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 13.27 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 12.43 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 18.76 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 2025 | 29.79 billion current LCU | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,670 current LCU | 57,200 current LCU | 133,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,610 current LCU | 136,100 current LCU | 397,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million current LCU | 428,400 current LCU | 10.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.38 million current LCU | 20.63 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 8.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 billion current LCU | 8.60 billion current LCU | 13.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 billion current LCU | 9.89 billion current LCU | 29.79 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 108 Mauritius 34.31 billion current LCU compare
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- 112 Republic of Moldova 26.08 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Israel 25.78 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 20.20 billion current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Zambia was 29.79 billion current 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 29.79 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 206 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 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.