Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Zambia
Zambia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 21,460 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 21,460 LCU for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Zambia peaked at 6.53 million LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,250 LCU, in 2014.
That places Zambia 44th out of 108 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.87 million LCU | — |
| 2011 | 5.76 million LCU | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 7,277 LCU | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 7,250 LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,200 LCU | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 9,110 LCU | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 8,830 LCU | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,250 LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12,360 LCU | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 13,620 LCU | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 14,910 LCU | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 15,930 LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 21,460 LCU | +34.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21,460 LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,667 LCU, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21,460 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,000 LCU, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -99.9% | 6.53 million LCU | 7,277 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.02 million LCU | 7,250 LCU | 6.53 million LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,656 LCU | 12,360 LCU | 21,460 LCU | 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Zambia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Zambia was 21,460 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,250 LCU in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.0%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.