Zambia food & agriculture statistics
Crops, yields, nutrition, farm jobs for Zambia: the key indicators with the latest year available, the world ranking and the world value.
| Indicator | Zambia | Year | World rank | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arable land, % of land area | 5.1% | 2024 | #136 of 203 | 10.7% |
| Cereal production | 1.8M t | 2024 | #93 of 180 | 0.1% of world |
| Cereal yield | 2,318 kg/ha | 2024 | #111 of 179 | 4,229 kg/ha |
| Undernourished people | 41.0% | 2024 | #164 of 168 | 8.1% |
| Workers in agriculture | 54.5% | 2025 | #18 of 184 | 25.8% |
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