FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 1.8 million t of all cereals, the 94th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 4.0 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 759,622 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 94 of 177
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 2021
All cereals in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,761,004 | −52% | 759,622 | 2.32 |
| 2023 | 3,658,966 | +20% | 1,561,130 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | 3,056,715 | −23% | 1,243,883 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | 3,953,632 | +7.2% | 1,565,771 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 3,689,518 | +66% | 1,486,760 | 2.48 |
| 2019 | 2,225,769 | −14% | 927,238 | 2.40 |
| 2018 | 2,602,943 | −33% | 1,200,537 | 2.17 |
| 2017 | 3,895,117 | +25% | 1,564,347 | 2.49 |
| 2016 | 3,110,868 | +7.3% | 1,279,027 | 2.43 |
| 2015 | 2,900,164 | −21% | 958,286 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3,652,301 | +26% | 1,316,215 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 2,901,568 | −9.6% | 1,117,680 | 2.60 |
| 2012 | 3,210,649 | −4.9% | 1,185,283 | 2.71 |
| 2011 | 3,376,059 | +9.0% | 1,229,840 | 2.75 |
| 2010 | 3,096,213 | +41% | 1,218,530 | 2.54 |
| 2009 | 2,197,285 | +58% | 1,060,370 | 2.07 |
| 2008 | 1,394,782 | −9.2% | 637,467 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 1,536,798 | −4.2% | 680,421 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 1,603,437 | +50% | 747,208 | 2.15 |
| 2005 | 1,066,787 | −23% | 559,862 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 1,380,464 | +1.4% | 756,300 | 1.83 |
| 2003 | 1,361,068 | +81% | 790,788 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 752,881 | −21% | 462,013 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 950,274 | −21% | 676,958 | 1.40 |
| 2000 | 1,208,056 | +20% | 718,116 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | 1,003,092 | +26% | 757,873 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 797,593 | −30% | 658,526 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 1,137,129 | −28% | 804,559 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 1,572,874 | +81% | 822,749 | 1.91 |
| 1995 | 870,488 | −27% | 653,791 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 1,187,964 | −32% | 838,045 | 1.42 |
| 1993 | 1,756,388 | +188% | 762,701 | 2.30 |
| 1992 | 608,801 | −50% | 797,784 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 1,222,674 | +1.1% | 745,278 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 1,209,431 | −39% | 894,616 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 1,966,639 | −4.3% | 1,145,180 | 1.72 |
| 1988 | 2,055,470 | +77% | 836,443 | 2.46 |
| 1987 | 1,158,112 | −12% | 719,168 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 1,318,756 | +11% | 683,064 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 1,192,709 | +29% | 647,232 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 924,702 | −5.9% | 561,740 | 1.65 |
| 1983 | 982,959 | +23% | 595,308 | 1.65 |
| 1982 | 797,960 | −24% | 507,570 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | 1,050,738 | +6.8% | 544,245 | 1.93 |
| 1980 | 984,244 | +5.1% | 627,910 | 1.57 |
| 1979 | 936,139 | −36% | 612,200 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 1,470,553 | −15% | 970,400 | 1.52 |
| 1977 | 1,736,114 | −0.5% | 1,153,785 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 1,744,399 | +7.9% | 1,268,036 | 1.38 |
| 1975 | 1,616,425 | +31% | 1,232,834 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 1,236,246 | +20% | 1,277,501 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 1,027,462 | −26% | 1,225,000 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 1,380,494 | +30% | 1,370,810 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 1,065,755 | +55% | 1,216,205 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 687,555 | −17% | 1,101,213 | 0.62 |
| 1969 | 830,637 | +0.9% | 1,073,112 | 0.77 |
| 1968 | 823,391 | −7.8% | 1,048,636 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 893,199 | +0.1% | 1,027,120 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 892,081 | +9.3% | 1,016,041 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 816,214 | +5.6% | 991,094 | 0.82 |
| 1964 | 773,214 | +14% | 980,145 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 676,717 | −9.6% | 957,356 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 748,934 | −2.3% | 934,554 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 766,608 | — | 932,380 | 0.82 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.