Rice — Production, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Rice — Production, per capita was 0.003 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.003 t per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0037 t per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production, per capita in Zambia is 0.003 t per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0037 t per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1961.

That places Zambia 73rd out of 120 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, per capita in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per person Change
1961 0 t per person —
1962 0 t per person —
1963 0 t per person —
1964 0 t per person —
1965 0 t per person —
1966 0 t per person —
1967 0 t per person —
1968 0 t per person —
1969 0.0001 t per person +111.5%
1970 0.0001 t per person +5.7%
1971 0.0001 t per person +0.7%
1972 0.0001 t per person +9.6%
1973 0.0001 t per person -7.2%
1974 0.0002 t per person +46.0%
1975 0.0003 t per person +122.2%
1976 0.0005 t per person +34.4%
1977 0.0004 t per person -25.2%
1978 0.0005 t per person +52.6%
1979 0.0003 t per person -38.6%
1980 0.0004 t per person +16.0%
1981 0.0004 t per person +17.1%
1982 0.0009 t per person +91.0%
1983 0.0015 t per person +76.9%
1984 0.0014 t per person -6.7%
1985 0.0017 t per person +17.6%
1986 0.0016 t per person -3.2%
1987 0.0011 t per person -28.6%
1988 0.0013 t per person +14.5%
1989 0.0015 t per person +17.8%
1990 0.0012 t per person -23.5%
1991 0.0018 t per person +54.6%
1992 0.001 t per person -44.6%
1993 0.0017 t per person +65.0%
1994 0.0007 t per person -55.6%
1995 0.0014 t per person +85.9%
1996 0.0015 t per person +7.1%
1997 0.0014 t per person -8.6%
1998 0.0007 t per person -50.0%
1999 0.0015 t per person +123.6%
2000 0.0014 t per person -7.8%
2001 0.0011 t per person -18.9%
2002 0.0011 t per person -3.1%
2003 0.001 t per person -10.5%
2004 0.0015 t per person +55.0%
2005 0.0011 t per person -24.9%
2006 0.0012 t per person +1.2%
2007 0.0015 t per person +26.6%
2008 0.0018 t per person +26.6%
2009 0.0031 t per person +68.5%
2010 0.0037 t per person +19.0%
2011 0.0034 t per person -7.5%
2012 0.003 t per person -11.2%
2013 0.0029 t per person -4.4%
2014 0.0031 t per person +7.5%
2015 0.0016 t per person -50.2%
2016 0.0016 t per person +1.4%
2017 0.0022 t per person +39.7%
2018 0.0024 t per person +8.8%
2019 0.0016 t per person -33.3%
2020 0.0018 t per person +13.7%
2021 0.0034 t per person +84.9%
2022 0.0031 t per person -8.0%
2023 0.003 t per person -2.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.003 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0176 t per person, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.003 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0096 t per person, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t per person 0 t per person 0.0001 t per person 9
1970s 0.0003 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0005 t per person 10
1980s 0.0012 t per person 0.0004 t per person 0.0017 t per person 10
1990s 0.0013 t per person 0.0007 t per person 0.0018 t per person 10
2000s 0.0015 t per person 0.001 t per person 0.0031 t per person 10
2010s 0.0026 t per person 0.0016 t per person 0.0037 t per person 10
2020s 0.0028 t per person 0.0018 t per person 0.0034 t per person 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 70 Kenya 0.0041 t per person compare
  2. 71 Solomon Islands 0.0034 t per person compare
  3. 72 Honduras 0.0033 t per person compare
  4. 74 South Sudan 0.0029 t per person compare
  5. 75 Guatemala 0.0028 t per person compare
  6. 76 Mexico 0.0019 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, per capita in Zambia?
Rice — production, per capita in Zambia was 0.003 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 t per person in 2010.
What is the lowest rice — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for rice — production, per capita?
Zambia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Production ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 6,209 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.