FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Other pulses n.e.c. production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 31,225 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 30th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.6%. The record was 32,000 t in 2012. Area harvested: 65,996 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 31,225 t
- World rank
- 30 of 106
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 2012
Other pulses n.e.c. in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,225 | −0.4% | 65,996 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 31,357 | +0.8% | 65,466 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 31,110 | −0.3% | 64,937 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 31,207 | +3.8% | 65,439 | 0.48 |
| 2020 | 30,072 | +1.0% | 63,249 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 29,764 | +0.5% | 62,847 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 29,628 | −0.1% | 62,716 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 29,665 | −1.1% | 62,610 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 30,004 | −2.0% | 62,923 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 30,616 | −3.5% | 63,259 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 31,738 | −0.8% | 64,855 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 62,000 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 32,000 | +11% | 62,000 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 28,934 | +7.2% | 60,000 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 27,000 | +1.2% | 58,000 | 0.47 |
| 2009 | 26,691 | +12% | 56,000 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 23,931 | +1.8% | 50,000 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 49,000 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 23,000 | +2.2% | 48,500 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 22,500 | −0.8% | 48,000 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 22,675 | +11% | 48,509 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 20,500 | +7.9% | 44,000 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 19,000 | +12% | 41,000 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 36,500 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 35,000 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15% | 32,000 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | −3.0% | 28,000 | 0.46 |
| 1997 | 13,400 | −45% | 30,000 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 24,340 | +2.5% | 43,349 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 23,751 | +2.5% | 41,462 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 23,181 | −1.5% | 48,616 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | 23,534 | +15% | 38,489 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 20,401 | +44% | 38,508 | 0.53 |
| 1991 | 14,123 | −1.3% | 28,940 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 14,312 | −11% | 26,435 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 16,000 | +47% | 18,665 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 10,914 | −29% | 17,550 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 15,451 | +52% | 23,637 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 10,196 | +84% | 19,683 | 0.52 |
| 1985 | 5,544 | +2.7% | 8,346 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 5,399 | −10% | 7,550 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 6,019 | +43% | 17,650 | 0.34 |
| 1982 | 4,205 | +0.0% | 14,350 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 4,203 | −47% | 14,400 | 0.29 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +5.0% | 22,000 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 7,621 | −26% | 21,000 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | 10,317 | +8.5% | 29,000 | 0.36 |
| 1976 | 9,512 | +150% | 19,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 3,809 | −75% | 10,000 | 0.38 |
| 1974 | 15,284 | −21% | 19,100 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 19,352 | +2.9% | 24,200 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 18,812 | +11% | 23,500 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 21,250 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 21,250 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 20,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 18,750 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 17,500 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 16,250 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 15,000 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +10% | 13,750 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 12,500 | 0.80 |
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.

