> In 2024 Zambia produced 63 t of pepper (black, white), the 43rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/zambia/

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# Pepper (black, white) production in Zambia

In 2024 Zambia produced 63 t of pepper (black, white), the 43rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 155 t in 2003. Area harvested: 74 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/black-pepper/)[Market prices in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/country/zambia/)

Production, 202463 t
World rank43 of 47
10-year change−22%
Record155 t2003

## Pepper (black, white) in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.1 (−22%)
kg per person0.00world 0.11
10-year change−22%world +85%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/cameroon/) | 100 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/french-polynesia/) | 76 | 0.01% |
| 43 | **Zambia** | 63 | 0.01% |
| 44 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/bolivia/) | 27 | 0.00% |
| 45 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/saint-lucia/) | 11 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

### Map of world production of pepper (black, white)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 63 | +3.3% | 74 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 61 | −3.2% | 72 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 63 | −1.6% | 74 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 64 | −4.5% | 75 | 0.85 |
| 2020 | 67 | −1.5% | 78 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 68 | +6.3% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 64 | −5.9% | 74 | 0.86 |
| 2017 | 68 | −5.6% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2016 | 72 | +41% | 85 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 51 | −37% | 59 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 81 | −4.7% | 95 | 0.85 |
| 2013 | 85 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 85 | −5.6% | 100 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 90 | +27% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 71 | +2.9% | 80 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 69 | +1.5% | 80 | 0.86 |
| 2008 | 68 | +3.0% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 66 | +10% | 80 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 60 | −40% | 80 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 100 | −31% | 115 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 145 | −6.5% | 160 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 155 | +3.3% | 165 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 150 | +3.4% | 160 | 0.94 |
| 2001 | 145 | +3.6% | 155 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 140 | +3.7% | 154 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 135 | +3.8% | 150 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 130 | +8.3% | 140 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 120 | +9.1% | 130 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 110 | −8.3% | 120 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 120 | +4.3% | 130 | 0.92 |
| 1994 | 115 | +4.5% | 125 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 110 | +10% | 120 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 100 | +11% | 110 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 90 | +29% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 70 | +133% | 80 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 30 | +50% | 60 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 20 | +100% | 40 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 10 | — | 25 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports510 t USD 967,000
Exporter rank40 of 124
Imports23 t USD 97,000
Importer rank143 of 182
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pepper (black, white) in Zambia?

Zambia produced 63 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?

Zambia ranked 43rd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Zambia changed?

It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 155 t in 2003.

### What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Zambia?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63 t from 74 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

### Does Zambia export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?

In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 510 t (USD 967,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 97,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Zambia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/vietnam/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/brazil/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/burkina-faso/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/indonesia/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/iraq/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/sri-lanka/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/tajikistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/china/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/malaysia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/zimbabwe/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/mexico/)
[All countries producing pepper (black, white)](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

## Other products of Zambia

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[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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