Maize production rose 6.87% to 3,620 kt in Zambia in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, maize production in Zambia reached an all time high of 3,620 kt in 2021 and an all time low of 483 kt in 1992. When compared to Zambia's main peers, maize production in Angola amounted to 2,970 kt, 7,039 kt in Tanzania, 1,470 kt in Zimbabwe and 2,243 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Zambia has been ranked 32nd within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of maize production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Maize Production | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Angola | kt | 2,238 | 2,381 | 2,765 | 2,819 | 2,972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | kt | 15.1 | 12.3 | 24.6 | 7.28 | 61.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | kt | 96.2 | 95.7 | 99.5 | 104 | 202 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | kt | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | kt | 2,101 | 2,186 | 2,186 | 2,139 | 2,186 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | kt | 3,339 | 3,186 | 4,014 | 3,582 | 3,789 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | kt | 1,217 | 1,224 | 1,407 | 1,452 | 1,632 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | kt | 43.6 | 71.0 | 59.3 | 45.0 | 60.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | kt | 8,214 | 17,551 | 13,104 | 11,824 | 15,844 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | kt | 6,149 | 6,681 | 6,273 | 5,652 | 6,711 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | kt | 2,483 | 2,814 | 3,442 | 2,760 | 4,560 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | kt | 2,873 | 3,607 | 2,395 | 2,004 | 3,387 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | kt | 512 | 1,533 | 1,560 | 774 | 1,202 |
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