Wheat Production in Zambia

Zambia produced 198.9 thousand tonnes of Wheat in 2024, a 15.4% change from 2010. Yield in 2024 was 70,900 hg/ha, above the Africa average of 23,019 hg/ha.

YearProduction (K tonnes)Yield (hg/ha)Area (K ha)
2010172.363,11827.3
2011237.363,06837.6
2012253.568,13537.2
2013273.665,43541.8
2014201.571,55928.2
2015214.268,80231.1
2016159.566,00524.2
2017193.772,43926.7
2018114.552,80821.7
2019151.966,87822.7
2020191.673,68026
2021205.967,90530.3
2022234.969,98633.6
2023277.575,92036.6
2024198.970,90028.1

Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-15.