Food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia
Zambia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 33.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia stood at 33.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia peaked at 50.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 70th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.9% | — |
| 1964 | 42.1% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 37.0% | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 44.8% | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -14.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 36.3% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 40.2% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 40.6% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 33.0% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Zambia was 33.0% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).