How does Zambia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?

Zambia ranks 160th out of 191 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.

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Zambia

Name: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

160th

of 191 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

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 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

157 Myanmar 7.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Ghana 7.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
161 Moldova 7.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
162 New Zealand 6.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
163 Maldives 6.63 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More energy & mining data for Zambia

Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)

All data for Zambia →

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 160th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.