FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 1.5 million t of maize, the 53rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 3.6 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 684,402 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 53 of 162
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 3.6 million t
- 2021
Maize in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,511,143 | −54% | 684,402 | 2.21 |
| 2023 | 3,261,686 | +21% | 1,418,369 | 2.30 |
| 2022 | 2,706,243 | −25% | 1,115,489 | 2.43 |
| 2021 | 3,620,244 | +6.9% | 1,410,102 | 2.57 |
| 2020 | 3,387,470 | +69% | 1,333,519 | 2.54 |
| 2019 | 2,004,389 | −16% | 841,693 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 2,394,907 | −34% | 1,086,006 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 3,606,549 | +26% | 1,433,944 | 2.52 |
| 2016 | 2,873,052 | +9.7% | 1,157,754 | 2.48 |
| 2015 | 2,618,221 | −22% | 863,818 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3,350,671 | +32% | 1,205,202 | 2.78 |
| 2013 | 2,532,800 | −11% | 997,880 | 2.54 |
| 2012 | 2,852,687 | −5.6% | 1,074,658 | 2.65 |
| 2011 | 3,020,380 | +8.0% | 1,101,785 | 2.74 |
| 2010 | 2,795,483 | +48% | 1,080,556 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 1,887,010 | +56% | 911,942 | 2.07 |
| 2008 | 1,211,566 | −11% | 539,877 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 1,366,158 | −4.1% | 585,291 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 1,424,400 | +64% | 618,959 | 2.30 |
| 2005 | 866,187 | −29% | 465,832 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1,214,000 | +4.8% | 631,000 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1,157,860 | +91% | 671,000 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 606,172 | −24% | 362,787 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 802,000 | −23% | 582,000 | 1.38 |
| 2000 | 1,040,000 | +27% | 586,907 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 822,056 | +29% | 597,454 | 1.38 |
| 1998 | 638,134 | −34% | 510,372 | 1.25 |
| 1997 | 960,188 | −32% | 649,039 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 1,409,485 | +91% | 675,565 | 2.09 |
| 1995 | 737,835 | −28% | 520,165 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 1,020,749 | −36% | 679,355 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 1,597,767 | +230% | 633,326 | 2.52 |
| 1992 | 483,492 | −56% | 661,305 | 0.73 |
| 1991 | 1,095,908 | +0.3% | 639,390 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 1,092,671 | −41% | 763,277 | 1.43 |
| 1989 | 1,844,978 | −5.1% | 1,020,574 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 1,943,219 | +83% | 723,087 | 2.69 |
| 1987 | 1,063,449 | −14% | 609,529 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 1,230,594 | +9.6% | 588,490 | 2.09 |
| 1985 | 1,122,351 | +29% | 581,846 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 871,740 | −6.8% | 506,500 | 1.72 |
| 1983 | 935,280 | +25% | 546,700 | 1.71 |
| 1982 | 750,240 | −26% | 454,500 | 1.65 |
| 1981 | 1,007,280 | +7.5% | 493,783 | 2.04 |
| 1980 | 937,266 | +6.8% | 555,410 | 1.69 |
| 1979 | 877,759 | −36% | 520,000 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 1,380,937 | −14% | 810,000 | 1.70 |
| 1977 | 1,607,917 | −2.1% | 950,000 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 1,641,989 | +11% | 1,100,000 | 1.49 |
| 1975 | 1,483,133 | +29% | 1,020,000 | 1.45 |
| 1974 | 1,146,360 | +31% | 1,116,000 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 873,632 | −24% | 980,000 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 1,143,338 | +23% | 1,000,000 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 927,938 | +63% | 1,007,328 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 570,000 | −19% | 900,000 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 700,000 | 0.0% | 870,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 700,000 | −9.1% | 850,000 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 770,000 | 0.0% | 830,000 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 770,000 | +10% | 820,000 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 700,000 | +6.1% | 800,000 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 660,000 | +16% | 790,000 | 0.84 |
| 1963 | 570,000 | −11% | 770,000 | 0.74 |
| 1962 | 640,000 | −3.0% | 750,000 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 660,000 | — | 750,000 | 0.88 |
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.