Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index in Zambia
Zambia: Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index was 976.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 976.03 for cereals, primary — producer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 919.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — producer price index in Zambia peaked at 976.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.77, in 2007.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.23 | — |
| 2006 | 55.8 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 53.77 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 89.82 | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 123.65 | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 62.1 | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 57.46 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 59.98 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 89.86 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 95.77 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 114.37 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 83.09 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 141.37 | +70.1% |
| 2019 | 228.19 | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 197.31 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 194.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 230.84 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 480.35 | +108.1% |
| 2024 | 729.43 | +51.9% |
| 2025 | 976.03 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.25 | 53.77 | 123.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.27 | 57.46 | 228.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.02 | 194.15 | 976.03 | 6 |
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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 cereals, primary — producer price index in Zambia?
- Cereals, primary — producer price index in Zambia was 976.03 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — producer price index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 976.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — producer price index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.77 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for cereals, primary — producer price index?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cereals, primary — producer price index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 919.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.