Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 64.19 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
64.19 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
78.47 million FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Zambia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 64.19 million FAO, current US$ for cereal exports in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 1,311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Zambia peaked at 78.47 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 130,000 FAO, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 220,000 FAO, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million FAO, current US$ | +1118.2% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 12.25 million FAO, current US$ | +386.3% |
| 1968 | 3.97 million FAO, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1969 | 523,000 FAO, current US$ | -86.8% |
| 1970 | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1971 | 248,000 FAO, current US$ | +6100.0% |
| 1972 | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 4.10 million FAO, current US$ | +2826.4% |
| 1974 | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | +189.5% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million FAO, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1976 | 722,000 FAO, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1977 | 4.46 million FAO, current US$ | +517.7% |
| 1978 | 9.97 million FAO, current US$ | +123.6% |
| 1979 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 475,000 FAO, current US$ | +47400.0% |
| 1986 | 5.02 million FAO, current US$ | +957.1% |
| 1987 | 96,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 1988 | 405,000 FAO, current US$ | +321.9% |
| 1989 | 450,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million FAO, current US$ | +439.1% |
| 1991 | 814,000 FAO, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million FAO, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million FAO, current US$ | +240.8% |
| 1994 | 414,000 FAO, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million FAO, current US$ | +292.3% |
| 1996 | 87,000 FAO, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 1997 | 5.71 million FAO, current US$ | +6465.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million FAO, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million FAO, current US$ | +173.9% |
| 2000 | 4.55 million FAO, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million FAO, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.84 million FAO, current US$ | +210.0% |
| 2004 | 46.10 million FAO, current US$ | +488.3% |
| 2005 | 24.43 million FAO, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 25.19 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 78.29 million FAO, current US$ | +210.8% |
| 2008 | 78.47 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.55 million FAO, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 64.19 million FAO, current US$ | +40.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64.19 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 17.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64.19 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 129.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +47400.0% | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 475,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1997 | +6465.5% | 87,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.71 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1971 | +6100.0% | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 248,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1973 | +2826.4% | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.10 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1965 | +1118.2% | 220,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.68 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 12.25 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 645,200 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 5.02 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | 87,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.71 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.58 million FAO, current US$ | 2.53 million FAO, current US$ | 78.47 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.19 million FAO, current US$ | 64.19 million FAO, current US$ | 64.19 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Zambia?
- Cereal exports in Zambia was 64.19 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal exports?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.