Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Zambia stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Zambia peaked at 15.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 153rd of 205 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 value added share of GDP (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Zambia?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Zambia was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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