Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 10,909 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — producer price in Zambia stood at 10,909 LCU.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 832.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Zambia peaked at 1.80 million LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,040 LCU, in 2013.
That places Zambia 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 841,000 LCU | — |
| 2006 | 802,000 LCU | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 773,000 LCU | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million LCU | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million LCU | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 805,787 LCU | -55.2% |
| 2011 | 734,432 LCU | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 759,952 LCU | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,040 LCU | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 1,170 LCU | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,574 LCU | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 1,648 LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,265 LCU | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 4,648 LCU | +105.2% |
| 2020 | 2,630 LCU | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 2,368 LCU | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 3,510 LCU | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 8,588 LCU | +144.7% |
| 2024 | 10,909 LCU | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million LCU | 773,000 LCU | 1.80 million LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 256,946 LCU | 1,040 LCU | 805,787 LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,601 LCU | 2,368 LCU | 10,909 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Algeria 16,000 LCU
- 55 Philippines 14,435 LCU compare
- 56 Uruguay 11,839 LCU compare
- 58 Honduras 10,311 LCU compare
- 59 Russian Federation 10,094 LCU compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 10,063 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Zambia was 10,909 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 LCU in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 832.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). 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.