FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 34,153 t of potatoes, the 118th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 79,980 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,631 ha, yield 20.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 34,153 t
- World rank
- 118 of 152
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 79,980 t
- 2020
Potatoes in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,153 | −48% | 1,631 | 20.94 |
| 2023 | 65,082 | +24% | 2,650 | 24.56 |
| 2022 | 52,372 | −16% | 2,825 | 18.54 |
| 2021 | 62,358 | −22% | 2,667 | 23.38 |
| 2020 | 79,980 | +106% | 3,187 | 25.10 |
| 2019 | 38,786 | +186% | 2,016 | 19.24 |
| 2018 | 13,546 | −57% | 1,809 | 7.49 |
| 2017 | 31,750 | +30% | 1,004 | 31.62 |
| 2016 | 24,428 | −47% | 1,304 | 18.73 |
| 2015 | 45,902 | +36% | 2,993 | 15.34 |
| 2014 | 33,833 | +54% | 1,707 | 19.82 |
| 2013 | 22,038 | −27% | 1,724 | 12.78 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +8.8% | 1,861 | 16.12 |
| 2011 | 27,563 | +20% | 1,764 | 15.63 |
| 2010 | 22,939 | +7.8% | 1,414 | 16.22 |
| 2009 | 21,285 | +109% | 1,233 | 17.26 |
| 2008 | 10,196 | −30% | 1,009 | 10.11 |
| 2007 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 1,100 | 13.18 |
| 2006 | 14,000 | −0.2% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 2005 | 14,035 | −0.7% | 973 | 14.42 |
| 2004 | 14,141 | +1.0% | 1,056 | 13.39 |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,109 | 11.72 |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,121 | 10.70 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | −11% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1997 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | −11% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −20% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 880 | 9.09 |
| 1988 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 830 | 9.04 |
| 1987 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 770 | 9.09 |
| 1986 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 720 | 9.03 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +15% | 670 | 8.96 |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 570 | 9.12 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 550 | 9.09 |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 530 | 9.06 |
| 1981 | 4,500 | +13% | 500 | 9.00 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +25% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 360 | 8.89 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | −33% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +13% | 500 | 9.00 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +14% | 460 | 8.70 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +17% | 400 | 8.75 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +15% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 300 | 8.67 |
| 1971 | 2,600 | +2.4% | 300 | 8.67 |
| 1970 | 2,540 | −9.3% | 300 | 8.47 |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +93% | 300 | 9.33 |
| 1968 | 1,451 | −30% | 220 | 6.60 |
| 1967 | 2,080 | +4.0% | 210 | 9.90 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +6.8% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 1,873 | −37% | 191 | 9.81 |
| 1964 | 2,994 | −6.8% | 352 | 8.51 |
| 1963 | 3,211 | −8.4% | 275 | 11.68 |
| 1962 | 3,504 | +30% | 348 | 10.07 |
| 1961 | 2,702 | — | 312 | 8.66 |
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.