Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 7.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.08 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 7.08 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 8.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +63.3% |
| 1967 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | +44.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | +56.4% |
| 1991 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | +86.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Myanmar 7.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 7.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Moldova 7.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 New Zealand 6.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Maldives 6.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 7.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.