Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 0.6421 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6421 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.8%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
129.72 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-54.56 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
55
1969–2023

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1969–2023

-50050100150196919962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0.6421 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.8% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 129.72 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -54.56 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Zambia 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1969 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1969 118.33 % change on previous year —
1970 8.87 % change on previous year -92.5%
1971 3.52 % change on previous year -60.3%
1972 12.77 % change on previous year +262.2%
1973 -4.53 % change on previous year -135.5%
1974 50.4 % change on previous year -1212.9%
1975 128.91 % change on previous year +155.8%
1976 38.52 % change on previous year -70.1%
1977 -22.92 % change on previous year -159.5%
1978 57.26 % change on previous year -349.8%
1979 -36.68 % change on previous year -164.1%
1980 19.49 % change on previous year -153.1%
1981 20.79 % change on previous year +6.6%
1982 97.23 % change on previous year +367.8%
1983 82.68 % change on previous year -15.0%
1984 -3.74 % change on previous year -104.5%
1985 21.16 % change on previous year -666.2%
1986 -0.2315 % change on previous year -101.1%
1987 -26.46 % change on previous year +11330.3%
1988 17.7 % change on previous year -166.9%
1989 20.96 % change on previous year +18.4%
1990 -21.48 % change on previous year -202.5%
1991 58.49 % change on previous year -372.3%
1992 -43.27 % change on previous year -174.0%
1993 68.94 % change on previous year -259.3%
1994 -54.56 % change on previous year -179.1%
1995 90.47 % change on previous year -265.8%
1996 9.79 % change on previous year -89.2%
1997 -6.19 % change on previous year -163.2%
1998 -48.7 % change on previous year +686.7%
1999 129.72 % change on previous year -366.4%
2000 -5.2 % change on previous year -104.0%
2001 -16.44 % change on previous year +216.3%
2002 -0.0258 % change on previous year -99.8%
2003 -7.72 % change on previous year +29851.1%
2004 59.99 % change on previous year -877.5%
2005 -22.41 % change on previous year -137.4%
2006 4.7 % change on previous year -121.0%
2007 31.17 % change on previous year +563.1%
2008 31.15 % change on previous year -0.1%
2009 74.54 % change on previous year +139.3%
2010 23.2 % change on previous year -68.9%
2011 -4.35 % change on previous year -118.7%
2012 -8.28 % change on previous year +90.3%
2013 -1.27 % change on previous year -84.7%
2014 10.93 % change on previous year -963.4%
2015 -48.6 % change on previous year -544.5%
2016 4.55 % change on previous year -109.4%
2017 44.04 % change on previous year +867.8%
2018 12.08 % change on previous year -72.6%
2019 -31.3 % change on previous year -359.2%
2020 17.05 % change on previous year -154.5%
2021 90.23 % change on previous year +429.1%
2022 -5.46 % change on previous year -106.0%
2023 0.6421 % change on previous year -111.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.6421 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.41 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.6421 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0688 % change on previous year, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -29851.1% -0.0258 % change on previous year -7.72 % change on previous year
1987 -11330.3% -0.2315 % change on previous year -26.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 118.33 % change on previous year 118.33 % change on previous year 118.33 % change on previous year 1
1970s 23.61 % change on previous year -36.68 % change on previous year 128.91 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.96 % change on previous year -26.46 % change on previous year 97.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.32 % change on previous year -54.56 % change on previous year 129.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.98 % change on previous year -22.41 % change on previous year 74.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1009 % change on previous year -48.6 % change on previous year 44.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 25.62 % change on previous year -5.46 % change on previous year 90.23 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 54 Guinea-Bissau 1.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 55 Afghanistan 0.8446 % change on previous year compare
  3. 56 Panama 0.7415 % change on previous year compare
  4. 58 Turkmenistan 0.3844 % change on previous year compare
  5. 59 Papua New Guinea 0.3663 % change on previous year compare
  6. 60 Paraguay 0.3467 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Rice — production, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.6421 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 129.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -54.56 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,019 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.