Cereal imports quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal imports quantity was 17,474 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Zambia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Zambia is 17,474 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Zambia peaked at 718,368 FAO, tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17,474 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,838 FAO, tonnes | 23,895 FAO, tonnes | 77,603 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,210 FAO, tonnes | 86,458 FAO, tonnes | 353,686 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,638 FAO, tonnes | 123,000 FAO, tonnes | 498,442 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,694 FAO, tonnes | 54,591 FAO, tonnes | 718,368 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,398 FAO, tonnes | 38,574 FAO, tonnes | 274,943 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,474 FAO, tonnes | 17,474 FAO, tonnes | 17,474 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 29,336 FAO, tonnes compare
- 51 Seychelles 18,257 FAO, tonnes compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 12,766 FAO, tonnes compare
More trade data for Zambia
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 1,559 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 5 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 227 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 202 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 35.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Manure spreaders and Fertiliser distributors — Import Value 318 1000 USD (2007)
- Food imports excluding fish 195.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 246.25 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 8.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Zambia?
- Cereal imports quantity in Zambia was 17,474 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 718,368 FAO, tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,474 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.