Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia
Zambia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.6% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 383.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19.5%, in 1971.
That places Zambia 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.3% | — |
| 1962 | -5.1% | -18.9% |
| 1963 | -4.7% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | -6.3% | +35.7% |
| 1965 | -4.6% | -26.7% |
| 1966 | -6.9% | +48.1% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | -96.1% |
| 1968 | -7.3% | +2634.4% |
| 1969 | -9.6% | +31.5% |
| 1970 | -13.1% | +36.0% |
| 1971 | -19.5% | +48.8% |
| 1972 | -11.9% | -39.1% |
| 1973 | -4.8% | -59.6% |
| 1974 | -6.4% | +32.9% |
| 1975 | -8.1% | +27.7% |
| 1976 | -6.3% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | -5.2% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | -3.7% | -28.1% |
| 1979 | -9.8% | +161.1% |
| 1980 | -15.8% | +62.4% |
| 1981 | -8.7% | -44.8% |
| 1982 | -7.7% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | -6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | -7.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | -5.3% | -27.3% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -47.4% |
| 1987 | -2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | -4.1% | +45.6% |
| 1989 | -3.4% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | -1.2% | -65.4% |
| 1992 | -15.6% | +1195.7% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | -52.5% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -73.1% |
| 1995 | -3.7% | +83.2% |
| 1996 | -2.3% | -37.8% |
| 1997 | -2.8% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | -9.0% | +225.1% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -87.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | +103.0% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +101.5% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -81.2% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | +262.6% |
| 2006 | -3.8% | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -193.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +405.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +113.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +319.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -110.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -773.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +198.7% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +261.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.7% | -9.6% | -0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -8.9% | -19.5% | -3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.5% | -15.8% | -2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.8% | -15.6% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -3.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -0.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 1.0% | 12.6% | 4 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,920 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 720.69 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Zambia was 12.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.5% in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.