Cereal imports in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal imports was 8.28 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
8.28 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
121.69 million FAO, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
2.08 million FAO, current US$
in 1962
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Zambia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Zambia stood at 8.28 million FAO, current US$.
That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Zambia peaked at 121.69 million FAO, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 million FAO, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 3.17 million FAO, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1964 | 3.55 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 3.11 million FAO, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 4.75 million FAO, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 4.40 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.31 million FAO, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 9.60 million FAO, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1970 | 8.91 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 33.51 million FAO, current US$ | +276.2% |
| 1972 | 12.73 million FAO, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 1974 | 13.39 million FAO, current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1975 | 21.22 million FAO, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 12.38 million FAO, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 13.82 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 16.40 million FAO, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 37.96 million FAO, current US$ | +131.4% |
| 1980 | 108.38 million FAO, current US$ | +185.5% |
| 1981 | 42.62 million FAO, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1982 | 35.30 million FAO, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 35.00 million FAO, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 39.64 million FAO, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 32.08 million FAO, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 22.87 million FAO, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 20.67 million FAO, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 27.89 million FAO, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 22.50 million FAO, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 26.79 million FAO, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 9.39 million FAO, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 1992 | 114.45 million FAO, current US$ | +1119.1% |
| 1993 | 51.28 million FAO, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1994 | 14.36 million FAO, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1995 | 43.16 million FAO, current US$ | +200.5% |
| 1996 | 36.76 million FAO, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 27.35 million FAO, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 121.69 million FAO, current US$ | +344.9% |
| 1999 | 19.85 million FAO, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 15.79 million FAO, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 26.60 million FAO, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 56.54 million FAO, current US$ | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 75.13 million FAO, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 49.01 million FAO, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 58.04 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 93.55 million FAO, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 16.68 million FAO, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2008 | 31.40 million FAO, current US$ | +88.3% |
| 2009 | 35.83 million FAO, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 8.28 million FAO, current US$ | -76.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.28 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.28 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1119.1% | 9.39 million FAO, current US$ | 114.45 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 million FAO, current US$ | 2.08 million FAO, current US$ | 9.60 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.72 million FAO, current US$ | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | 37.96 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.70 million FAO, current US$ | 20.67 million FAO, current US$ | 108.38 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.51 million FAO, current US$ | 9.39 million FAO, current US$ | 121.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.86 million FAO, current US$ | 15.79 million FAO, current US$ | 93.55 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 million FAO, current US$ | 8.28 million FAO, current US$ | 8.28 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 49 Central African Republic 14.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 11.43 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 51 Seychelles 9.71 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 6.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Zambia?
- Cereal imports in Zambia was 8.28 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.69 million FAO, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal imports?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 imports (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.