Sources & verification

ACAPS (hosted on ReliefWeb, UN OCHA)

• Thematic report 'Zambia: Update on the impact of drought', 16 January 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · State of disaster declared 29 February 2024; 84 of 116 districts affected; about 90 percent of cultivation rain-fed; Lake Kariba volume fell from 11.83 percent to 2.89 percent of normal capacity over 2024; up to 21 hours per day load shedding.
  https://reliefweb.int/attachments/b8a853be-d7d4-4b84-8d79-61c391f51362/20250116_ACAPS_Zambia_-_Update_on_the_impact_of_drought_.pdf

African Development Bank (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity 46002-P-ZM-AAE-003 Zambia Sustainable Livestock Infrastructure Management Project (SLIMP) (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Funder African Development Fund, implementer Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. Approval 2019-10-16, start 2020-12-21, end 2026-12-31. Commitment XDR (UA) 8,452,600, disbursed XDR 6,496,835. 248 livestock groups with over 100,000 households, 33,600 female-headed.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=46002-P-ZM-AAE-003
• IATI activity 46002-P-ZM-AA0-039 Zambia Chiansi Smallholder Outgrower Support Project (COSP) (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Funder African Development Fund, implementer Ministry of Agriculture (water development). Approval 2021-12-03, start 2021-12-08, end 2028-12-31. ADF loan UA 7.09 million (description), commitment XDR 7,830,000, disbursed XDR 2,811,311. Irrigation of 600 ha (phase 1) for 600 smallholder outgrowers in Chiansi, Kafue district.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=46002-P-ZM-AA0-039

African Union Commission

• Status list of countries which have signed, ratified or acceded to the Agreement establishing the AfCFTA, as at 22/05/2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · List dated 22/05/2026. Row 54 Zambia: signature 10/02/2019, ratification 28/01/2021, deposit 05/02/2021 (read from the raw text layer, the layout view misaligns rows). Totals: 54 signatures, 49 ratifications, 49 deposits.
  https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36437-sl-AGREEMENT_ESTABLISHING_THE_AFRICAN_CONTINENTAL_FREE_TRADE_AREA_1.pdf

Bank of Zambia

• Fortnightly Statistics time series workbook (FORTNIGHTLY TIMESERIES ending 2 October 2026, xlsx), sheets 'Loans and Advances ( K )', 'Loans and Advances ( US$ )', 'Old Templat Bank Interest Rates', 'New Templat BankInterest Rates'verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet 'Loans and Advances ( K )', table 'LOANS AND ADVANCES BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (K' 000)', column 'Agriculture, forestry, Fishing and hunting' and 'TOTALS' (end-of-period, monthly 2008-01 to 2026-08; values already in rebased kwacha, e.g. Jan 2008 total 5,926,957.3): 2010 (2010-12-31): agriculture 1,623,666.7, total 9,219,431.8; 2011 (2011-12-31): agriculture 2,124,449.2, total 12,007,555.0; 2012 (2012-12-31): agriculture 3,763,002.0, total 16,667,360.8; 2013 (2013-12-31): agriculture 3,752,409.0, total 19,037,434.7; 2014 (2014-12-31): agriculture 3,596,506.4, total 21,722,029.6; 2015 (2015-12-31): agriculture 4,535,456.3, total 26,252,625.3; 2016 (2016-12-31): agriculture 4,034,555.6, total 23,517,310.2; 2017 (2017-12-31): agriculture 4,967,687.8, total 24,434,190.4; 2018 (2018-12-31): agriculture 4,932,860.0, total 29,134,657.0; 2019 (2019-12-31): agriculture 5,851,283.2, total 35,616,727.1; 2020 (2020-12-31): agriculture 7,116,834.3, total 43,334,596.8; 2021 (2021-12-30): agriculture 5,184,449.1, total 44,679,080.6; 2022 (2022-12-26): agriculture 4,974,376.5, total 52,453,673.3; 2023 (2023-12-26): agriculture 6,785,381.1, total 71,027,791.8; 2024 (2024-12-26): agriculture 8,060,815.2, total 81,797,680.0; 2025 (2025-12-01): agriculture 9,802,593.7, total 104,555,347.9; Jul 2026: agriculture K10.43 billion (rounded). Aug 2026 (2026-08-01): agriculture 13,464,680.2, total 108,630,345.7. Sheet 'Loans and Advances ( US$ )', table 'COMMERCIAL BANKS' FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS (US$'000)': 2010 (2010-12-31): agriculture 243,039.5, total 705,372.3; 2011 (2011-12-31): agriculture 253,944.7, total 899,141.4; 2012 (2012-12-31): agriculture 174,247.0, total 695,019.7; 2013 (2013-12-31): agriculture 250,724.6, total 873,035.5; 2014 (2014-12-31): agriculture 259,932.2, total 946,249.9; 2015 (2015-12-31): agriculture 270,087.0, total 899,136.9; 2016 (2016-12-31): agriculture 236,845.2, total 826,073.2; 2017 (2017-12-31): agriculture 288,809.1, total 998,993.6; 2018 (2018-12-31): agriculture 294,386.2, total 1,081,971.0; 2019 (2019-12-31): agriculture 305,379.6, total 1,265,846.5; 2020 (2020-12-31): agriculture 231,856.4, total 944,095.3; 2021 (2021-12-30): agriculture 104,912.5, total 857,487.8; 2022 (2022-12-29): agriculture 136,457.8, total 1,171,704.4; 2023 (2023-12-31): agriculture 158,780.0, total 1,171,301.6; 2024 (2024-12-31): agriculture 163,461.5, total 1,268,216.8; 2025 (2025-12-01): agriculture 180,094.0, total 2,017,333.0; Aug 2026 (2026-08-01): agriculture 201,843.7, total 2,401,336.6. Interest rates, old template (percent, last observation of December): average lending rate 2010 26.35, 2011 23.64, 2012 16.15, 2013 16.39, 2014 20.44, 2015 23.33, 2016 29.49, 2017 24.60, 2018 23.63, 2019 28.03, 2020 24.80, 2021 25.86, 2022 25.32; 'BoZ Policy Rate' column 2013 9.75, 2014 12.50, 2015 15.50, 2016 15.50, 2017 10.25, 2018 9.75, 2019 11.50, 2020 8, 2021 9, 2022 9 (Dec 2012 cell shows 9.15). New template (from March 2023), BoZ Policy Rate / average lending rate retail / non-retail: 29 Dec 2023 11 / 27.05 / 21.05; 27 Dec 2024 14 / 29.25 / 23.93; 26 Dec 2025 14.25 / 27.97 / 21.65; 25 Sep 2026 13.25 / 27.55 / 23.00; 2 Oct 2026 10.75 / 27.33 / 21.47.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-10/FORTNIGHTLYTIMESERIESending2October2026_1.xlsx
• Banking sector distribution of loans and advances (xlsx, as at 31 December 2025), sheets 'Loans' (2007-2024, old classification) and 'Loans by Sectors(ISIC)' (Jul 2024-Dec 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet 'Loans' (K'MILLION old kwacha to 2012 = K'000 rebased; K'000 from 2013): Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting / Total Gross Loans / Gross non-performing loans: Dec 2007 1,000,277 (17.5%) / 5,700,141 / 498,811; Dec 2010 1,571,894 (17.15%) / 9,164,159 / 1,358,457.8; Dec 2012 3,749,499 (22.56%) / 16,616,545 / 1,349,629.0; Dec 2015 4,523,020.0 (17.27%) / 26,195,575.0 / 1,906,830.9; Dec 2017 4,890,760.9 (20.18%) / 24,232,689.3 / 2,908,018.1; Dec 2020 7,042,843.5 (16.31%) / 43,190,046.6 / 5,023,246.8; Dec 2021 5,120,034.7 (11.50%) / 44,534,631.2 / 2,592,820.8; Dec 2023 6,785,381.1 (9.55%) / 71,027,791.8 / 2,994,543.6; Jun 2024 7,911,104.1 (11.04%) / 71,648,663.0 / 3,117,461.8. Sheet 'Loans by Sectors(ISIC)', 'Agriculture, forestry and fishing' (K'000, % of total): 26 Jul 2024 9,016,232.3 (11.85%); 26 Dec 2024 8,308,681.2 (10.17%); 26 Dec 2025 9,889,818.1 (9.46%); Total Gross Loans 26 Dec 2025 104,555,347.9; Gross non-performing loans 26 Dec 2025 2,899,141.6.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/DistributionofLoansandAdvancesasat31December2025.xlsx
• Banking sector key performance indicators (xlsx, monthly January 2011 to December 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Row 'Gross non-performing loans to total gross loans' (percent), December observation: 2011 10.38, 2012 8.12, 2013 6.96, 2014 6.10, 2015 7.28, 2016 9.66, 2017 11.98, 2018 10.95, 2019 8.91, 2020 11.63, 2021 5.82, 2022 4.98, 2023 4.22, 2024 4.09, 2025 2.77 (19 Dec 2025). Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets Dec 2025 25.80.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/PerformanceIndicators31December2025.xlsx
• Credit Market Monitoring Data Q1 2026 (xlsx, quarterly Q1 2016 to Q1 2026; banks and non-bank financial institutions)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Glossary: Small agriculture = smallholders up to 5 hectares, small emergent farmers 5-20 hectares and large emergent farmers 20-50 hectares; Large agriculture = farms over 50 hectares. 'Non-Performing Loans according to Credit End-User Categories (90 days late or more)', ratio, Q4 of each year, Agriculture-Large / Agriculture-Small and Emergent / total book 90+ days: 2016 0.1589 / 0.2720 / 0.1070; 2017 0.2104 / 0.2898 / 0.1199; 2018 0.2468 / 0.1948 / 0.1181; 2019 0.1970 / 0.1879 / 0.1125; 2020 0.2363 / 0.2323 / 0.1423; 2021 0.1847 / 0.1436 / 0.0765; 2022 0.1084 / 0.0831 / 0.0322; 2023 0.0648 / 0.0550 / 0.0369; 2024 0.0359 / 0.0486 / 0.0329; 2025 0.0277 / 0.0342 / 0.0379; Q1 2026 0.0214 / 0.0532 / 0.0401. 'Total Outstanding Loans by End-User (Kwacha)' Q4, Agriculture-Large / Agriculture-Small and Emergent / Total: 2016 3.743e9 / 1.644e8 / 2.838e10; 2019 6.161e9 / 1.775e8 / 4.400e10; 2022 4.222e9 / 3.499e8 / 6.249e10; 2023 5.750e9 / 5.912e8 / 7.901e10; 2024 7.349e9 / 1.114e9 / 9.583e10; 2025 8.493e9 / 1.387e9 / 1.245e11; Q1 2026 8.034e9 / 1.534e9 / 1.172e11. Outstanding loan accounts (number) Q4 2025: Agriculture-Large 820, Small and Emergent 25,360 (2.536e4). Disbursements (Kwacha), sum of four quarters (own sum): Agriculture-Large 2016 1,446,012,684; 2019 5,304,435,810; 2022 3,338,840,368; 2023 4,593,470,963; 2024 7,724,804,296; 2025 7,862,075,064. Agriculture-Small and Emergent 2016 88,347,529; 2019 45,264,377; 2022 123,717,560; 2023 442,038,839; 2024 1,075,656,571; 2025 954,788,439. All end-users 2025 119,367,924,911. Number of loans disbursed to Small and Emergent agriculture (sum of quarters): 2023 5,586; 2024 17,109; 2025 16,377.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-06/CMMPCreditData2026Q1.xlsx
• Monetary Policy Rate history (BoZ website data view /api/v1/views/monetary_policy_rates, JSON, November 2020 to September 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · MPR (percent) by announcement date: 18 Nov 2020 8.00; 17 Feb 2021 8.50; 19 May 2021 8.50; 1 Sep 2021 8.50; 24 Nov 2021 9.00; 18 May 2022 9.00; 17 Aug 2022 9.00; 30 Nov 2022 9.00; 15 Feb 2023 9.25; 17 May 2023 9.50; 23 Aug 2023 10.00; 22 Nov 2023 11.00; 14 Feb 2024 12.50; 15 May 2024 13.50; 15 Aug 2024 13.50; 13 Nov 2024 14.00; 12 Feb 2025 14.50; 23 May 2025 14.50; 13 Aug 2025 14.50; 12 Nov 2025 14.25; 11 Feb 2026 13.50 ('reduced by 75 basis points'); 13 May 2026 13.25 ('reduced by 25 basis points'); 30 Sep 2026 10.75 ('reduced by 250 basis points ... Effective from 30-09-2026'). The view also lists a 16 Feb 2021 entry of 9.00 next to the 17 Feb 2021 entry of 8.50.
  https://www.boz.zm/api/v1/views/monetary_policy_rates?items_per_page=200
• Monetary Policy Committee Statement, September 2026 (PDF, scanned, 2 pages, dated 30 September 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · At its meeting of September 28-29, 2026 the MPC decided to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate by 250 basis points to 10.75 percent. Inflation 6.5 percent in June, 6.1 percent in September 2026 (target band 6-8 percent); record maize harvest of 4.9 million metric tonnes in the 2025/26 farming season; expected super El Nino conditions threaten agricultural production.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-10/MPC%20Statement_Q3-2026.pdf
• Monetary Policy Statement July to December 2012 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The Bank in April 2012 introduced the debut BoZ Policy Rate; it was set and maintained at 9.0% during the second quarter of 2012, signalling a shift from targeting monetary aggregates to targeting interest rates.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-07/BoZ%20Monetary%20Policy%20Statement%20July%20to%20December%202012.pdf
• Monetary Policy Report, August 2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Effective 3 August 2026 the Kwacha statutory reserve ratio was reduced to 21.0 percent from 26.0 percent (500 basis points), the SRR on foreign currency deposit liabilities was maintained at 26.0 percent, and the Overnight Lending Facility margin was lowered by 5 percentage points. Policy Rate reduced by 25 basis points in May 2026 to 13.25 percent.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-10/August%202026%20Monetary%20Policy%20Report.pdf
• Monetary Policy Report, November 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The agriculture sector will be supported by access to affordable financing for mechanisation and irrigation under the Sustainable Agricultural Financing Facility by Government and financing by commercial banks.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-01/November2024MonetaryPolicyReport.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2010 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 31 Key asset quality ratios: gross NPL ratio 2008 7.2%, 2009 12.6%, 2010 14.8%; NPLs K1,358.5 billion (old kwacha) of total loans K9,164.2 billion at end-2010. Table 33 distribution of total NPLs by sector: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2008 33.5%, 2009 33.4%, 2010 25.3% (largest share). Table 34 intra-sector NPL ratios, agriculture: 2008 16.5%, 2009 22.7%, 2010 21.8%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2010/BOZAnnualReport2010.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2011 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 31: NPL ratio 2009 12.6, 2010 14.8, 2011 10.4 (%). Table 32: total loans 2011 K11,979.0 billion, NPLs K1,242.9 billion. Table 33: agriculture share of total NPLs 2011 15.7% (2010 25.3%). Table 34 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2011 9.1%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2011/BOZANNUALREPORT2011.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2012 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 31 Sectoral distribution of loans, agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: Dec 2010 17.3%, Dec 2011 17.9%, Dec 2012 23.2%. Table 30 gross NPL ratio Dec 2011 10.4, Dec 2012 8.1 (the Dec 2010 column of this table prints 10.4). Table 32 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture: Dec 2010 21.8, Dec 2011 9.1, Dec 2012 4.6. Policy Rate revised in November 2012 to 9.25%; Policy Rate of 9.25% as at end-December 2012.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2012/BOZANNUALREPORT2012.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2013 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 28: gross loans 2013 K18,980.0 million, NPLs K1,321.0 million, NPL ratio 7.0% (2012 8.1%). Table 29 sectoral distribution of loans, agriculture 2013 20.2%. Table 30 sectoral distribution of NPLs, agriculture 2012 12.9%, 2013 10.8%. Table 31 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2013 3.8%. Policy rate raised to 9.50% in June and 9.75% in July 2013 from 9.25%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2013/BOZANNUALREPORT2013.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2014 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NPL ratio 6.1% at end-December 2014 (gross loans K21,665.0 million, NPLs K1,322.5 million). Table 28 agriculture share of loans 2014 16.6%. Table 29 agriculture share of NPLs 2014 22.0%. Table 30 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2014 8.1%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2014/BOZANNUALREPORT2014.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2015 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 4.7 agriculture share of loans 2015 17.3%; Table 4.8 agriculture share of NPLs 2015 20.8% (largest proportion); Table 4.9 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2015 8.7%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2015/BOZANNUALREPORT2015.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2016 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 3.5: NPL ratio 2014 6.1, 2015 7.3, 2016 9.7 (%); gross loans 2016 K23 billion, NPLs K2.3 billion. Table 3.6 agriculture share of loans 2014 16.6, 2015 17.3, 2016 17.0. Table 3.7 agriculture share of NPLs 2016 26.7%. Table 3.8 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2016 15.2%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2016/BOZANNUALREPORT2016.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2017 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 3.5: NPL ratio 2017 12.0% (gross loans K24.3 billion, NPLs K2.9 billion). Table 3.6 agriculture share of NPLs 2017 32.7% (largest). Table 3.7 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2017 26.7%. Policy Rate reduced to 10.25% by November 2017 from 15.5% in 2016.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2017/BOZANNUALREPORT2017.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2018 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting accounted for the largest proportion of gross NPLs at 32.4% in 2018 (Table 3.6).
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2018/BOZ_annual_REPORT_2018.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2019 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 3.8: NPL ratio 2017 12.0, 2018 11.0, 2019 8.9 (%). Table 3.10 agriculture share of NPLs 2017 32.7, 2018 32.4, 2019 36.0, attributed to the 2018/2019 drought. Table 3.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2017 26.7, 2018 28.3, 2019 25.7.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2019/AnnualReport2019.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2020 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 3.8 NPL ratio 2018 11.0, 2019 8.9, 2020 11.6 (%); gross loans 2020 K43.2 billion, NPLs K5.0 billion. Table 3.9 agriculture share of loans Dec-18 16.8, Dec-19 16.3, Dec-20 16.0. Table 3.10 agriculture share of NPLs Dec-18 33.3, Dec-19 36.0, Dec-20 40.4. Table 3.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2018 28.3, 2019 25.7, 2020 30.4. Box 2 TMTRF: K10 billion facility introduced April 2020; agriculture, manufacturing, energy and tourism priority sectors received 60% allocation with up to 5-year tenor; by end-2020 31 applications worth K8.7 billion, 23 approved worth K7.8 billion, K3.3 billion drawn down (K2.2 billion banks, K1.1 billion NBFIs); 32,019 customers benefited.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2020/BankofZambia2020AnualReport.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2021 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 9.8 NPL ratio 2021 5.8% (gross loans K44.5 billion, NPLs K2.6 billion). Table 9.9 agriculture share of loans Dec-21 11.5%. Table 9.10 agriculture share of NPLs Dec-21 24.6%. Table 9.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2020 28.9 (revised), 2021 12.5.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2021/2021_Bank_of_Zambia_ANNUAL_REPORT.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2022 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 9.8 NPL ratio 2022 5.0% (gross loans K52.5 billion, NPLs K2.6 billion). Table 9.9 agriculture share of loans 2022 9.5%. Table 9.10 agriculture share of NPLs 2022 15.8%. Table 9.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2022 8.3%.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2022/Bank_of_Zambia_2022_Annual_Report.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2023 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 9.8 NPL ratio 2021 5.8, 2022 5.0, 2023 4.2. Table 9.9 agriculture share of loans 2023 9.6. Table 9.10 agriculture share of NPLs 2023 15.2. Table 9.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2023 6.7. SRR raised to 17.0 percent from 9.0 percent in 2023 (250 bp in February, 550 bp in November); MPR raised by a cumulative 200 bp to 11.0 percent. Possession of the Development Bank of Zambia and Betternow Finance by the Bank of Zambia on July 21, 2023. NBFI NPL ratio 7.5% (2022 13.7%).
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/migrated/annual-reports/2023/Bank_of_Zambia_2023_Annual_Report.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2024 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 9.9 NPL ratio 2022 5.0, 2023 4.2, 2024 4.1. ISIC tables: agriculture, forestry and fishing share of NPLs 2022 15.3, 2023 15.2, 2024 11.3; intra-sector NPL ratio 2022 7.9, 2023 6.6, 2024 4.5; share of loans 2022 9.6, 2023 9.7, 2024 10.2. Statutory reserve ratio raised by 900 basis points to 26.0 percent on February 5, 2024. Board approved the K5.0 billion Stability and Resilience Facility on December 23, 2024, for onward lending to the agriculture sector and businesses hit by electricity shortages; tenors up to seven years, 24-month grace period, priced at MPR less 100 bp (ordinary) and less 300 bp (green loans). Board approved statement of affairs and resolution plans for the Development Bank of Zambia (In Possession) on June 25, 2024. Manufacturing displaced agriculture as largest holder of foreign currency private sector credit as agriculture was severely affected by drought.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bank_of_Zambia_2024_Annual_Report.pdf
• Bank of Zambia Annual Report 2025 (PDF), Financial System Regulation and Supervision chapterverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 9.9: gross loans 2023 K71.0bn, 2024 K81.8bn, 2025 K104.6bn; NPLs K3.0bn, K3.3bn, K2.9bn; NPL ratio 4.2, 4.1, 2.8 (%). Table 9.10 agriculture, forestry and fishing share of NPLs 2023 15.2, 2024 11.3, 2025 10.2. Table 9.11 intra-sector NPL ratio, agriculture 2023 6.6, 2024 4.5, 2025 3.0. Table 9.12 share of loans, agriculture 2023 9.7, 2024 10.2, 2025 9.5. Foreign currency private sector credit 2025: manufacturing 41.4%, mining 16.4%, agriculture 11%. Agriculture grew 51.1% in 2025 after -9.2% in 2024; SAFF introduced November 2, 2023 (loans K13,000 to K70,000 for farmers with one to five hectares). TMTRF balance K4,129.5 million (principal disbursed K3,963.8 million), effective 15 April 2020. Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF) launched 30 December 2024 with funding of K5.0 billion, 24-month moratorium, tenor up to 7 years; closing balance 2025 K3,667.0 million (principal disbursed K3,528.0 million). Table 9.13: deposit-taking NBFIs 2025: 6 microfinance institutions (7 in 2023 and 2024), 2 building societies, 1 savings and credit institution. Table 9.17 non-deposit-taking institutions 2023/2024/2025: consumer lending MFIs 25/23/22, enterprise lending MFIs 3/3/3, credit reference bureau 1/1/1, development finance institutions 1/1/1 (footnote 74, not operational, under possession of the Bank of Zambia). NDTFI net loans and advances K4.9bn (2023), K6.7bn (2024), K8.7bn (2025); NDTFI gross NPL ratio 6.4, 8.6, 10.2 (%); NPL stock K983.5 million (2024 K627.3 million); delayed payment of farmers for maize supplied to the Food Reserve Agency contributed to the higher NPL ratio. Deposit-taking NBFI gross NPL ratio 8.6, 7.1, 9.1 (%).
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bank%20of%20Zambia%20Annual%20Report_2025.pdf
• Financial Stability Report, May 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Manufacturing accounts for the highest share of bad loans at 25.6 percent, followed by wholesale and retail trade at 18.2 percent and agriculture at 13.9 percent. The May 2024 stress test examines the potential severe impact of the drought on the banking system: credit risk would rise and profitability fall but the sector would remain adequately capitalised.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-02/FinStabilityReportMay2024.pdf
• Financial Stability Report, October 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Share of NPLs rose 1.1 percentage points to 4.8 percent at end-September 2024; manufacturing, agriculture and energy collectively account for about 50 percent of credit on banks' balance sheets.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-02/Financial_Stability_Report_October_2024.pdf
• Financial Stability Report, April 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NPLs ratio slid to 4.1 percent from 4.7 percent in September 2024. Foreign currency-denominated loans rose 6.7 percentage points to 47.3 percent of loans. Manufacturing about 40.0 percent of foreign currency loans; mining-related and agro-based borrowers 12.7 and 12.4 percent. In foreign currency NPLs the agriculture sector holds the highest share at 22.5 percent, followed by manufacturing at 20.3 percent.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-02/Financial_Stability_Report_April_2025.pdf
• Financial Stability Report, October 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NPLs ratio inched down by 0.2 percentage point to 3.8 percent; loan provision coverage ratio 99.1 percent.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-01/Financial-Stability-Report-October-2025.pdf
• Financial Stability Report, April 2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NPLs ratio slid 0.8 percentage points to a multi-decade low of 2.7 percent; loan loss provisioning 117.3 percent (99.2 percent in October 2025). Banks' claims on manufacturing, public and energy sectors equal 48.1 percent of credit. In the six months to March 2026 foreign currency-denominated exposures fell 7.5 percentage points to 38.3 percent of banks' total assets.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-06/April%202026%20Financial%20Stability%20Report.pdf
• Financial Inclusion Indicators (xlsx, supply-side 2009-2022 and demand-side FinScope 2009, 2015, 2020)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Demand side (percent of adults), 2009 / 2015 / 2020: financially included 37.3 / 59.3 / 69.4; formally included 23.1 / 38.2 / 61.3; informally included 14.1 / 37.9 / 32.3; financially included adults in rural areas 34.4 / 50.2 / 55.9; urban 42 / 70.3 / 84.4; formally included adults in rural areas 18 / 26.6 / 43; urban 32 / 52.2 / 81.6; adults with at least one insurance product 3.2 / 2.87 / 6.3.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-01/Financial_Inclusion_Indicators_Dec_2022_1_0.xlsx
• FinScope Zambia 2020 Survey Report (PDF, Bank of Zambia)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Financial inclusion rose to 69.4 percent (6.6 million) of 9.5 million adults in 2020 from 59.3 percent (4.8 million) of 8.1 million adults in 2015; financially excluded 30.6 percent (2.9 million). Access to credit services declined to 21.8 percent from 22.3 percent.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/FinScope-2020-Survey-Report.pdf
• FinScope Zambia 2015 Top Line Findings (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · In 2015, 59.3 percent (4.8 million) adults financially included, up from 37.3 percent in 2009; formal inclusion increased from 23.1 percent of adults in 2009 to 38.2 percent in 2015.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/FinScope-Zambia-2015-Top-Line-Findings.pdf
• Zambia FinScope 2025 Survey Topline Findings (PDF, Bank of Zambia; downloaded from the PIA document library)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Survey conducted November 2025, 14,671 interviews (99.8% response). Adults 12.3 million, 52.0% rural. Financial inclusion 80.1 percent (2020: 69.4); urban 88.5 (2020: 84.4), rural 72.5 (2020: 55.9). Formal inclusion 76.4 percent (2020: 61.3); formal inclusion rural 66.8 (2020: 44.2), urban 86.9 (2020: 80.9). Informal inclusion 52.0 (2020: 32.3). Mobile money uptake 76.1 percent (2020: 58.4); banking 30.1 (2020: 20.7). Only 5.9 percent of adults were aware of the Credit Reference Bureau.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=11825
• National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2024-2028 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Read on 16 October 2026. Targets of 85 percent of the population financially included and 80 percent of adults formally included by 2028; inclusion rose from 59.3 percent in 2015 to 69.4 percent in 2020. Section 3.4 Financial inclusion for agriculture: nearly 90 percent of the institutional credit is provided to a relatively small number of large-scale commercial firms; only 11 percent of the small and emergent agriculture sector receive credit from formal financial institutions (2022 Q4); agriculture insurance reached 1,024,434 farmers in 2023 compared to 998,791 in 2018; farmers' access to the formal financial sector rose to 44.2 percent in 2020 from 28 percent in 2015; agriculture sector NPLs for the whole financial sector decreased from 24.3 percent in 2018 to 10.8 percent for agriculture (large scale) and 8.3 percent (small scale) in 2022; nationwide weather index insurance attached to FISP launched in 2017/2018, payouts made as e-vouchers redeemable only for inputs. Key achievements include a movable collateral registry established in 2017 at PACRA, enhancement of the credit information system and the warehouse receipt system.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/NFIS_II_2024_-_2028.pdf
• 2017-2022 National Financial Inclusion Strategy Review Report (PDF, July 2023)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Movable collateral registry operationalised and housed at PACRA, but credit risk remains the greatest concern of FSPs, limiting its use; some smallholder farmers are locked into input financing and pay up to 66 percent in interest and fees.
  https://www.boz.zm/sites/default/files/2026-03/NFIS_Review_Report_July_2023_0.pdf
• Home pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Page rendered in a browser on 2026-10-16. 'In line with Article 213(2)(b) of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2016, the Bank of Zambia determines monetary policy. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) formulates monetary policy to achieve and maintain price stability in line with section 27(2) of the Bank of Zambia Act'. August 2026 Monetary Policy Report featured.
  https://www.boz.zm/

Bank of Zambia (Government Gazette No. 7504)

• Banking and Financial Services (Green Loans) Guidelines, 2023, Gazette Notice No. 1349 of 2023, Government Gazette of 6 October 2023 (PDF copy on gazettes.africa)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Issued under the Banking and Financial Services Act (Act No. 7 of 2017). Dated at Lusaka 29 September 2023, signed by Deputy Governor-Operations. Developed in accordance with the Green Loan Principles (Loan Market Association). Board responsibilities for green loan policy and limits. Schedule 1 eligible categories include environmentally sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry, irrigation, fishery and aquaculture, climate smart agriculture, weather index insurance.
  https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/zm/2023/zm-government-gazette-dated-2023-10-06-no-7504.pdf

Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission

• CEEC Annual Report 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Figure 7 number and value of funded projects as at 31 December 2022: total K187,667,346.17 for 33,688 projects; Agricultural Mechanization 21 projects K27,519,499.23; Agro Processing 6 projects K7,796,301.94; Marketeer Booster Loans 33,591 projects K93,656,664.00; Trade Finance 53 projects K41,242,500.00. Aquaculture Seed Fund total disbursement K261,333,423.93.
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEEC-ANNUAL-REPORT-2022_eCopy.pdf
• CEEC Annual Report 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Disbursement of over K673 million to 48,248 beneficiaries in 2023; 60% of approved projects in rural areas. Treasury appropriation 2023 K397,000,000, released K397,000,000 (100%); empowerment fund allocation increased from K15 million in 2021 to K397 million in 2023. Aquaculture Seed Fund (ZAEDP, AfDB): 2,742 projects approved, K395,247,567.00.
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEEC-ANNUAL-REPORT-2023_eCopy.pdf
• CEEC Status of Loan Disbursements, August 2022 to December 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · As at 31 December 2023: Marketeer Booster Loans 74,392 funded, K158,646,314; Busulu 7,062, K72,362,826; Project Finance 430, K460,511,603; Trade Finance 184, K148,066,486; grand total 82,068 loans, K839,587,229; recovery rate 70% (target 85%). Applications 2022-23: Agricultural Mechanisation Loan 1,172 (K3,516,000,000); Agro-Processing 1,101 (K3,303,000,000); grand total 109,431 applications (K29,981,559,740).
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CEEC-STATUS-OF-LOAN-DISBURSEMENTS-1-compressed.pdf
• CEEC Empowerment Fact Sheet, August 2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Since 2022 CEEC has provided over K766.4 million in support to 1,462 individual and cooperative farmers through Agricultural Mechanisation, Agro-Processing and Irrigation; over K83.8 million disbursed to 19 high-value rural industrialisation projects (maize, rice, edible oils, sorghum and millet, livestock and fisheries).
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CEEC-August-2026.pdf
• CEEC Annual Reports page (2019-2023 reports listed)landing page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Lists annual reports 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; no 2024 or 2025 annual report listed as of 16 October 2026.
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/annual-reports/
• About us pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · CEEC is a statutory body corporate under the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development established by the Citizens Economic Empowerment Act No. 9 of 2006, mandated to promote broad based and equitable economic empowerment of citizens who are or have been marginalised or disadvantaged. Home page lists microfinance and horticulture loan products.
  https://www.ceec.org.zm/about-us/

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

• Overview of COMESA and member states pageslanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · COMESA formed in December 1994 to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which existed from 1981. Zambia appears in the member states list at https://www.comesa.int/members/.
  https://www.comesa.int/overview-of-comesa/

Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, Office of the Vice-President

• Drought Response Situation Report No. 1, 19 April 2024 (PDF via ReliefWeb)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · On 29 February 2024 President Hakainde Hichilema declared drought a National Disaster and Emergency; 9.8 million people in 84 districts affected, 6.6 million (6,552,027; 1,092,005 farming households) in need; ZMW 21.3 billion (USD 941 million) required, USD 51.2 million available; 982,765 ha of 2,272,931 ha of maize destroyed; 84 of 116 districts in seven provinces; 2.04 million people in IPC 3 and 4 (Oct 2023-Mar 2024); 44,286 MT relief maize released; FRA community sales 33,367.40 MT.
  https://reliefweb.int/attachments/2f365a35-3a35-4b6d-bb84-160b5ecc3271/Drought%20Response%20Situation%20Report%201%2019.04.2024.pdf
• Food Security Drought Response Plan, April 2024, 14 months (PDF via ReliefWeb)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total funding requirement ZMW 23.5 billion (US$941 million) for 6.6 million people; funding gap ZMW 22.2 billion (ZMW 22,234,986,000.58); available ZMW 1.3 billion; immediate food assistance ZMW 12.6 billion (US$502.9 million); agricultural production ZMW 2.5 billion (US$100 million); 982,765 of 2,272,931 ha of maize destroyed; exchange rate ZMW25/US$.
  https://reliefweb.int/attachments/9fb50539-d88f-4780-a92b-354fed08f999/Final%20report-Zambia_Food%20Security%20Drought%20Response%20Plan%2018042024_14%20months%20FINAL.pdf

Energy Regulation Board of Zambia

• Energy Sector Report 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Section 1.4.1: installed capacity 3,885.86 MW (2023 3,812.06), hydropower 81.43% of installed capacity, generation sent out down 31.26% to 13,324.38 GWh in 2024 from 19,372.92 GWh in 2023 due to severe drought, consumption down 28.72% from 14,642.2 to 10,436.3 GWh. Section 4.3: largest decline in 10 years, low rainfall 2023/2024. Table 4.4: ZESCO large stations 11,272.49 to 7,282.57 GWh (-35.40%), IPPs 7,893.74 to 5,848.01 (-25.92%). Table 4.5: Kafue Gorge 7,497.97 to 4,783.50 (-36.20%), Kariba North Bank 2,955.17 to 1,730.74 (-41.43%), Victoria Falls 819.35 to 768.33. Deficit of 1,300 MW, load-shedding up to 20 hours per day March-December 2024. Table 4.10 agriculture consumption 312,197.22 MWh (2023) to 250,048.47 MWh (2024), -19.9%. Imports 2,467 GWh, exports 3,057.47 GWh in 2024.
  https://www.erb.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/files/esr2024.pdf
• Energy Sector Report 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total generation sent out rose 7.3% in 2025 to 14,560.23 GWh from 13,566.52 GWh in 2024 (2024 restated from 13,318 GWh to include Dangote). New plants added 515.36 GWh in 2025 (203.14 in 2024). ZESCO large hydro rose from 7,281 GWh (2024) to 8,512 GWh (2025).
  https://www.erb.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/files/esr2025.pdf

European Commission Knowledge for Policy (reproducing IPC)

• Zambia: Acute Food Insecurity Situation April-September 2024 and projection October 2024-March 2025 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · An estimated 5.8 million people (33 percent of analysed population) likely in IPC Phase 3+ October 2024-March 2025: nearly 5.6 million in Phase 3 and 236,000 in Phase 4; 89 hotspot districts.
  https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/publication/zambia-acute-food-insecurity-situation-april-september-2024-projection-october-2024_en

European Commission, DG International Partnerships (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2018-ACT-D-39612-00 Support to the sustainable commercialisation of Zambia's smallholder farmers (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Commitment EUR 92,000,000. Start 2018-04-13, end 2032-12-13. Decision C(2017)7886. Objective: job creation and smallholder productivity, income and livelihoods through inclusive, market oriented, climate change adapted and nutrition sensitive agriculture.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2018-ACT-D-39612-00
• IATI activity XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2025-PC-51963 ENTERPRISE Zambia 2.0, Boost Agriculture Market Access Programme (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Implementer GIZ. Commitment EUR 27,700,000, disbursed EUR 6,500,000. Start 2025-11-04, end 2030-09-02. Related challenge fund EZCF 2.0 (XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-62071) commitment EUR 28,000,000, 2024-10-25 to 2034-09-22, decision C(2024)8894.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2025-PC-51963
• IATI activity XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-ACT-61218 Green Partnership and Investment Programme along the Agriculture, Forestry, Biodiversity, Water and Climate Nexus (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Commitment EUR 37,450,000. Start 2022-12-12, end 2033-11-17, decision C(2022)9541. Zambian part of KAZA TFCA, Greater Kafue to Luangwa-Nyika corridors, smallholder participation in resilient low-carbon value chains. Sweden (Sida) contribution SE-0-SE-6-16012-16012A0101 EU TEI Green NEXUS 2024-2029 commitment SEK 93,200,000, disbursed SEK 68,682,450 (https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=SE-0-SE-6-16012-16012A0101).
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-ACT-61218

Food Reserve Agency

• Maize Sales Programme for 2026 advert (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA selling up to 700,000 MT of non-GMO Grade A white maize on local and export markets through ZAMACE, held under warehouse receipts in FRA-ZAMACE certified facilities; Food Reserve Act No. 6 of 2020 section 24.
  https://fra.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/fra-maize-16.pdf
• Maize Sales Programme for 2025 advert, first published 17 October 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sales of non-GMO Grade A white maize for local and export markets coordinated by ZAMACE in lots of 150-500 MT, 501-1,000 MT and 1,001-10,000 MT.
  https://fra.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FRA-MAIZE-Sales-1.pdf
• Audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Directors' report: revenue and other income ZMW 9,403,502,484 in 2024 and ZMW 5,309,105,235 in 2023; expenditure ZMW 8,547,562,789 and ZMW 5,352,515,684.
  https://fra.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Audited-Financials-2024.pdf
• Who we are pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA was established in 1995 through the Food Reserve Act Chapter 225 and continues as if established under the Food Reserve Act No. 6 of 2020. Functions include management of the National Strategic Food Reserve and to market and trade, purchase, import, sell or export designated agricultural commodities. Site offers the FRA 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.
  https://fra.org.zm/index.php/gallery/who-we-are/

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

• FAOSTAT Production: Crops and livestock products, bulk download for Africa (CSV, release of 23 December 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia (area code 251), production in tonnes 2010/2015/2020/2023/2024: maize 2,795,483 / 2,618,221 / 3,387,470 / 3,261,686 / 1,511,143; cassava 1,151,700 / 952,770 / 3,703,047 / 4,450,019 / 3,127,778; sugar cane 3,700,000 / 4,155,000 / 4,479,027 / 4,750,000 / 4,893,717; soya beans 111,887 / 226,323 / 296,866 / 760,067 / 169,700; wheat 172,256 / 214,230 / 191,620 / 277,492 / 198,886; groundnuts excluding shelled 163,733 / 146,914 / 127,172 / 235,446 / 87,655; seed cotton 107,000 / 103,889 / 41,441 / 55,971 / 9,072; unmanufactured tobacco 31,880 / 26,894 / 53,937 / 32,449 / 20,768. Stocks 2010/2015/2020/2023/2024: cattle 3,100,000 / 3,946,348 / 3,814,438 / 5,115,495 / 4,887,687; goats 2,200,000 / 2,705,325 / 4,044,404 / 5,568,730 / 6,011,286; sheep 220,000 / 241,439 / 196,428 / 308,354 / 330,243; swine 715,000 / 1,010,301 / 1,166,924 / 1,613,248 / 1,501,285; chickens (1000 head) 35,000 / 38,299 / 40,579 / 41,089 / 41,553. Meat total 265,615 / 284,298 / 311,603 / 381,891 / 369,605 t; raw milk of cattle 410,042 / 382,500 / 436,591 / 542,688 / 525,394 t; hen eggs 49,500 / 63,000 / 66,222 / 66,300 / 66,299 t. Full annual 2010-2024 values in data file series.
  https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_Africa.zip
• FAOSTAT Production: Crops and livestock products, bulk download all countries (CSV, release of 23 December 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Own ranking of Zambia among countries (aggregates and China code 351 excluded): 2024 maize rank 53 of 169 (1,511,143 t, 0.12 percent of world), 2023 rank 35 of 170 (0.26 percent); cassava 2024 rank 19 of 97 (0.92 percent), 2023 rank 18; soya beans 2024 rank 34 of 108, 2023 rank 14 of 110 (0.20 percent); sugar cane 2024 rank 31 of 94 (0.25 percent); unmanufactured tobacco 2024 rank 27 of 130, 2023 rank 18 of 132 (0.54 percent); groundnuts 2024 rank 35 of 108, 2023 rank 25; cattle stocks 2024 rank 53 of 190 (0.31 percent); goats 2024 rank 33 of 181 (0.51 percent); sunflower seed 2024 rank 35 of 80; wheat 2024 rank 73 of 123.
  https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data.zip
• Global fisheries and aquaculture production, FishStat bulk dataset GlobalProduction_2026.1.0 (CSV, March 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia (UN code 894), tonnes live weight, own sum of species, capture / aquaculture: 2010 76,396 / 10,290; 2012 87,638 / 12,988; 2014 87,226 / 19,281; 2016 91,975 / 21,600; 2018 98,538 / 29,565; 2019 97,463 / 38,480; 2020 106,836 / 45,670; 2021 105,125 / 63,355; 2022 109,428 / 75,648; 2023 102,225 / 81,550; 2024 108,000 / 88,950 (total 196,950).
  https://www.fao.org/fishery/static/Data/GlobalProduction_2026.1.0.zip
• GIEWS Country Brief Zambia, reference date 30 April 2026 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Above-average cereal output forecast for second consecutive year in 2026; Zambia returned to net maize exporter in 2025/26; a quota-based export programme was introduced in May 2025 and remaining trade restrictions were removed in April 2026; maize grain prices in March 2026 were 25 percent lower year on year; 1.7 million people in IPC Phase 3+ October 2025 to March 2026 against 5.6 million in the same period of 2024/25.
  https://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=ZMB&lang=en
• Food policy note 'Zambia sets floor prices for 2017 crops' (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA purchase price of maize for 2017/18 set at 60 (written 'MWK 60', USD 0.08) per 50 kg bag, nearly 30 percent lower than the previous year; procurement target 500,000 tonnes; soybeans 130 per 50 kg; paddy rice 70 per 40 kg.
  https://www.fao.org/giews/food-prices/food-policies/detail/en/c/1027695/
• Emissions totals (GT domain), Africa bulk file, Zambia rows, 1961-2023 (CSV in ZIP)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Source FAO TIER 1, element Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), unit kt. Enteric fermentation 2010 3174.08, 2015 3982.36, 2020 4087.55, 2023 4865.39. Manure management 2010 240.66, 2023 374.62. Manure left on pasture 2010 1570.71, 2023 2397.59. Manure applied to soils 2023 155.82. Synthetic fertilizers 2010 428.27, 2015 913.14, 2020 1057.93, 2023 1280.59. Crop residues 2023 261.21. Burning crop residues 2023 140.23. Rice cultivation 2023 96.85. Savanna fires 2010 15238.86, 2023 13549.14. Drained organic soils 2010 15198.94, 2023 15299.20. On-farm energy use 2023 246.49. Farm gate 2010 36370.57, 2023 38667.14. IPCC Agriculture 2010 21814.63, 2022 24914.47, 2023 23855.20. AFOLU 2010 64973.57, 2023 63195.90. LULUCF 2010 43158.94, 2023 39340.69. Net forest conversion 2023 9832.00. All sectors with LULUCF 2023 81490.28, without LULUCF 2023 42149.59. Agrifood systems 2023 64951.04. Same data as FAOSTAT GT domain https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT (API returned error 521, bulk file used).
  https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Emissions_Totals_E_Africa.zip
• Land use (RL domain), Africa bulk file, Zambia rows, 1961-2025 (CSV in ZIP)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Unit 1000 ha. Land area 74339. Forest land 1990 47412.0, 2000 47054.0, 2010 46696.0, 2015 45755.1, 2020 45360.07, 2021 45262.91, 2022 45165.76, 2023 45068.6, 2024 44971.45, 2025 44874.29. Forest share of land area 2023 60.63%. Planted forest 2023 54.08. Carbon stock in living biomass (forest) 2023 1243.89 million t. Agricultural land 2023 23840.43, cropland 2023 3840.43, arable land 2023 3800, permanent meadows and pastures 20000. Land area equipped for irrigation 2010 156.0, 2012-2022 155.888, 2023 155.89, 2024 155.89 (4.06% of cropland).
  https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Inputs_LandUse_E_Africa.zip
• AQUASTAT irrigation areas sheet, Zambia (PDF factsheet, data year 2002, generated 7 Feb 2019)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Thousand ha, 2002: agricultural water managed area 255.9, area equipped for irrigation 155.9, area equipped for full control irrigation 55.39 (surface 32.19, sprinkler 17.57, localized 5.628), equipped lowlands 100.5, surface water source 149.2, groundwater 6.75, cultivated wetlands and inland valley bottoms non-equipped 100.
  https://storage.googleapis.com/fao-aquastat.appspot.com/countries_regions/factsheets/irrigation_area/en/ZMB-IRR.pdf
• Statement by Given Lubinda, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Zambia, 39th FAO Conference, Rome, 9 June 2015 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Section 5 Irrigation development: irrigable land of 2.75 million hectares, only 425,000 hectares under irrigation, target to double land under irrigation in the next five years.
  https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/bodies/Conference_2015/Statements/Zambia.pdf

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity XM-DAC-41301-645222 Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming Systems in Zambia (SIFAZ) (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Funder European Union, implementer FAO. Budget/commitment USD 35,160,409, expenditure USD 33,080,843. 2019-08-01 to 2027-01-31. Objective: sustainable and climate smart crop production and land management practices. EU addendum No. 1 (XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-28432) listed on d-portal.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XM-DAC-41301-645222
• IATI activity XM-DAC-41301-660421 Climate Change Adaptation in Forest and Agricultural Mosaic Landscapes (LDCF full-size project) (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Funder Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF, GEF), implementer FAO. Commitment USD 8,932,419, expenditure USD 6,429,616. 2021-10-25 to 2027-12-31. Second LDCF project XM-DAC-41301-745770 Resilient communities, land restoration and sustainable ecosystem management in Central-Southern Zambia, commitment USD 8,265,284, 2025-06-15 to 2030-06-14.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XM-DAC-41301-660421

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development / GIZ (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity DE-1-202220598 Climate-resilient Agri-Food Systems in Zambia (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Implementer GIZ, partner Ministry of Agriculture, co-funder European Union. Commitment EUR 41,700,000, incoming EU commitment EUR 27,700,000, expenditure EUR 4,029,248. 2023-09-01 to 2030-12-31. Context: smallholders produce 85% of agricultural output, white maize 80% of food crops. GIZ project data https://projectdata.giz.de/projektdaten/projects.action?request_locale=en_GB&pn=202220598.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=DE-1-202220598
• IATI activity DE-1-202220572 Integrated Water Catchment Management and Landscape Protection in Zambia (AWARE 2.0) (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Implementer GIZ, co-funder EU. Commitment EUR 16,500,000, incoming EU EUR 8,000,000. 2023-11-01 to 2028-04-30. FANSER plus (DE-1-202420404) commitment EUR 16,500,000, 2025-04-01 to 2028-03-31, partner National Food and Nutrition Commission.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=DE-1-202220572

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development / KfW (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity DE-1-201667351 GET FiT Zambia (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Implementer KfW, partner Republic of Zambia. Commitment EUR 31,000,000, disbursed EUR 5,687,994. 2017-12-11 to 2028-06-30. Objective 150 MW of renewable IPP capacity under REFiT, Round 1 solar PV 50 MW.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=DE-1-201667351

Government of the Republic of Zambia, Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group (hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission)

• Zambia Green Finance Taxonomy 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Copyright 2025, prepared through the Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group with UNDP BIOFIN support. The GFMWG was formed in 2021 under a tripartite MoU of BoZ, PIA and SEC. First iteration covers Agriculture, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Forestry, Mining, Tourism, Transport, Water and Waste, and six environmental objectives. 'The current version of the ZGFT is envisioned to be a voluntary tool for the financial sector.' Structure aligned with the South African, Kenyan and EU taxonomies.
  https://www.seczambia.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zambia-Green-Finance-Taxonomy_Final.pdf

Green Climate Fund

• Zambia country page (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Number of projects 12, total GCF financing USD 184 million, readiness support approved USD 5.0 million. National Designated Authority Ministry of Green Economy and Environment. Direct access entities Development Bank of Zambia and Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC. Projects include SAP067, FP291, FP257, FP222, FP212, FP211, FP210, FP205, FP148, FP099, FP080, FP072.
  https://www.greenclimate.fund/countries/zambia
• FP072 Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II in Zambia (project page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Entity UNDP. Approved by GCF Board 1 Mar 2018, FAA effective 12 Oct 2018, est. completion 12 Jul 2027. Total project value US$137 million, GCF grant USD 32,000,000 (100% disbursed), co-financing grants USD 105,269,000. 3.9 million people with increased resilience. Eastern, Lusaka, Muchinga, Southern and Western provinces, climate information, resilient inputs, water management.
  https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp072
• SAP067 Catalyzing a Climate Risk Protection Shield for Zambian Smallholder Farmers (project page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Entity Ministry of Finance and National Planning (Zambia), approved 28 Mar 2026, est. completion 28 Mar 2031. Total US$30.3 million, GCF grant USD 25,000,000 (36% disbursed), co-financing USD 5,261,554. 937 thousand people with increased resilience (text 840,000 individuals). Components: Farmer First agricultural insurance sector, indigenous tree seedling supply chain, climate-smart inputs, training and financing through One Acre Fund Zambia. Maize yields could fall by 22 per cent by 2050.
  https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/sap067
• FP080 Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework (project page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Entity African Development Bank, approved 1 Mar 2018, est. completion 17 Feb 2027. Total US$154 million, GCF loan USD 50,000,000 and grant USD 2,500,000 (2% disbursed), co-financing USD 101,500,000. Supports REFIT, 100 MW of mainly solar projects, 4.0 million t CO2e avoided.
  https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp080

Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI)

• Rural Agricultural Livelihoods Survey 2019 survey report (PDF, web.archive.org copy of 26 January 2022)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · RALS three-wave panel 2012, 2015, 2019. Table 3.2: own cultivated field average 2.43 ha nationally (Southern 3.34, Central 3.09). Table 5.7 percent of households receiving FISP fertilizer, national row 2008/09 9.1, 2009/10 11.5, 2010/11 16.3, 2011/12 21.9, 2012/13 29.0, 2013/14 34.8, 2014/15 33.5, 2015/16 27.7, 2016/17 32.8, 2017/18 35.9, 2018/19 32.8 (text: from 9.1 percent in 2008 to 32.8 percent in 2018). Table 6.1: 1,643,314 households, 16.0 percent received loans; out-grower schemes 7.4 percent. Received fertilizer on time: FISP basal 52.6 percent, commercial 86.9 percent. Average distance to extension worker 14.2 km, livestock service centre 30.2 km, FISP collection point 16.4 km.
  http://web.archive.org/web/20220126072122/http://www.iapri.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RALS_2019.pdf
• Zambia Agriculture Status Report 2021 (PDF, web.archive.org copy of 19 April 2022)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Agriculture share of national budget 4.7 percent in 2022 vs 6.7 percent in 2021, 9.3 percent in 2015 and 9.4 percent in 2017 (CAADP 10 percent target); 2022 allocation ZMW 8,067,000,000; 63.4 percent of smallholders used fertilizer in 2020/2021, 125 kg/ha average (197 kg/ha among users); maize 3,387,469 MT (2019/20) to 3,620,244 MT (2020/21); 2021 private-sector export quota 30,000 MT per month; September 2021 revised quota 1,177,500 MT (FRA 450,000, GTAZ 450,000, MAZ 277,500 MT) and 10 percent export tax suspended; aquaculture production +18.69 percent and capture +3.94 percent in 2020.
  https://web.archive.org/web/20220419082259/https://www.iapri.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agri_Status_Report_021.pdf
• Analysis of maize trade restrictions (PDF, web.archive.org copy of 20 January 2022)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Statutory instruments explicitly banning maize exports and de facto bans through permit delays; maize prices below export parity 2010 to late 2012; Table 2 lists export ban introduced, lifted and reintroduced between December 2012 and April 2014 (layout of the table not fully legible).
  http://web.archive.org/web/20220120200341/http://www.iapri.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Analysis_Maize_Trade_Restrictions.pdf

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Working Group Zambia

• Zambia IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis April 2025 - March 2026, published 17 October 2025 (PDF via IFPRI Food Security Portal)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · April-September 2025: 1.2 million (12 percent) in Phase 3+, Phase 3 1,204,000; October 2025-March 2026: 1.7 million (17 percent), Phase 3 1,691,000 and Phase 4 9,900; April-September 2024: 4.95 million (29 percent) in Phase 3+; prolonged dry spells affected 85 percent across all provinces.
  https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2025-11/IPC_Zambia_Acute_Food_Insecurity_Apr2025_Mar2026_Report.pdf

International Fund for Agricultural Development

• President's report, proposed loan, Financial Inclusion for Resilience and Innovation Project (FIRIP), EB 2024/143/R.5/Rev.1, 11 December 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Project ID 2000004924. Executing agency Ministry of Finance and National Planning. Total project cost US$49.87 million, IFAD loan US$8.90 million (highly concessional, 40 years). Target 370,110 beneficiary households. PDO: improve access to and use of financial services. Financing summary table partly misaligned in extraction.
  https://webapps.ifad.org/members/eb/143/docs/EB-2024-143-R-5-Rev-1.pdf
• President's memorandum, proposed additional financing to FIRIP, EB 2025/LOT/P.19, 24 November 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Additional IFAD DSF grant US$21.1 million under IFAD13, total IFAD financing US$30 million. Project entered into force 17 March 2025, completion 31 March 2032, closing 30 September 2032, no disbursements yet at the time.
  https://webapps.ifad.org/members/lapse-of-time/docs/english/EB-2025-LOT-P-19.pdf

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity XM-DAC-41108-2000000822 Enhanced Smallholder Livestock Investment Programme (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Start 2014-09-01, planned end 2027-06-30, status implementation. Commitments XDR 9,870,000 and USD 21,313,428, disbursements XDR 9,778,955 and USD 20,491,626. Objective: improve production and productivity of key livestock systems of smallholders.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XM-DAC-41108-2000000822

International Fund for Agricultural Development, Independent Office of Evaluation

• Republic of Zambia country strategy and programme evaluation, EC 2026/132/W.P.4, 18 February 2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 16 IFAD loan projects since 1981, estimated cost US$405.7 million, IFAD US$241.4 million. Evaluated portfolio US$222.4 million incl. IFAD US$106.3 million. Table 4: SAPP 2010-2017 total 23,638,533, S3P 2011-2019 46,640,075, RUFEP 2014-2023 26,315,057 (IFAD 8,416,001), E-SAPP 2017-2022 29,668,000, E-SLIP 2015-2024 total 46,280,000 (IFAD 15,094,000, government 19,189,000, co-financing 11,997,000) ongoing, FIRIP 2025-TBD total 49,866,000 (IFAD 8,900,000) ongoing. Weather index insurance piloted under E-SLIP did not achieve meaningful scale.
  https://webapps.ifad.org/members/ec/132/docs/EC-2026-132-W-P-4.pdf

International Monetary Fund (IMF), Statistics Department

• IMF, Exchange Rates (ER) dataset – Zambia, domestic currency per US$ (end of period and period average)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Read via the IMF SDMX API on 16 October 2026 (dataset page https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:ER); the IMF republishes the Bank of Zambia rate. Values are in rebased kwacha (K1,000 old = K1 new from 1 January 2013). ZMW per US$, end of period: 2010 4.80; 2011 5.12; 2012 5.15; 2013 5.51; 2014 6.39; 2015 10.98; 2016 9.92; 2017 9.92; 2018 11.92; 2019 14.11; 2020 21.166; 2021 16.6733; 2022 18.0834; 2023 25.7228; 2024 27.8871; 2025 22.1089. Monthly end of period (ZMB.XDC_USD.EOP_RT.M) 2026: January 19.6857; February 18.8293; March 19.1464; April 18.7568; May 18.3521; June 18.0836; July 18.7932; August 19.0300. Annual average: 2010 4.7975; 2011 4.8617; 2012 5.1475; 2013 5.3965; 2014 6.1542; 2015 8.6317; 2016 10.3075; 2017 9.5175; 2018 10.4583; 2019 12.8900; 2020 18.3441; 2021 20.0185; 2022 16.9376; 2023 20.2120; 2024 26.1664; 2025 25.2757 (identical to WDI PA.NUS.FCRF). Rates used in this profile (own calculations): bank loan stocks at the end-of-period rate of the stock date (end-2025 22.1089, August 2026 19.03); 2025 flows at the 2025 average 25.2757; 2026 budget amounts at the end-August 2026 rate 19.03.
  https://api.imf.org/external/sdmx/2.1/data/IMF.STA,ER/ZMB.XDC_USD.EOP_RT+PA_RT.A?startPeriod=2009

Ministry of Agriculture

• Statement by Hon. Sylvia Masebo at the official announcement of the 2024/2025 Crop Forecasting Survey results, May 2025, hosted by FRA (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2023/24 drought exposed approximately six million people to food and nutrition insecurity; total maize supply 4,040,645 MT, requirements 3,539,024 MT, surplus 501,621 MT; deficits in rice 55,138 MT, wheat 327,938 MT, cassava flour 636,921 MT; FISP in 2025/2026 to run on 100 percent e-voucher modality.
  https://fra.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024.2025-Official-Statement-Crop-Forecast-Survey-Final-22.05.2025.pdf
• Registration of suppliers on the electronic voucher modality under FISP, 2026/2027 farming season (advert, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The Government is implementing the e-voucher modality during the 2026/27 farming season under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), targeting 1,024,434 beneficiary farmers in 116 districts.
  http://www.agriculture.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-27-E-Voucher-Inputs-Suppliers-Advert-16.02.26coanM-1.pdf
• Who we are pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Objectives include planning, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural sector programmes, policy guidelines to promote agricultural production, national and regional food security, maintenance of the agricultural resource base, and expansion of agricultural exports. Site menu lists departments including the Department of Agriculture, Seed Control and Certification Institute, Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service, and National Agricultural Information Services.
  https://www.agriculture.gov.zm/about-us/
• Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute page on the Ministry websitelanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Describes IAPRI as the centre of excellence in agricultural policy research and outreach in Zambia, with key activities applied agricultural policy analysis, capacity building and outreach. IAPRI's own site (iapri.org.zm) refused connections on 2026-10-16.
  https://www.agriculture.gov.zm/indaba-agricultural-policy-research-institute/

Ministry of Agriculture (statement to the National Assembly)

• Ministerial statement by Hon. Given Lubinda on the Crop Forecasting Survey 2015/2016 and food balance for 2016/2017, 3 May 2016 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize 2,873,052 MT (2014/15: 2,618,221), national yield 2.10 t/ha (1.75), small and medium scale yield 2.03 t/ha, large scale 5.05 t/ha; area under maize 1,364,977 ha (1,494,451); carry-over stock 667,524 MT at 1 May 2016 (FRA 360,648); total supply 3,540,577 MT; requirements 2,887,810 MT including 500,000 MT strategic reserve; surplus 634,681 MT. ZAMACE certified seven locations with combined 400,000 MT under the warehouse receipt system (Agricultural Credits Act 2010).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Agric%20%282%29.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Hon. Dora Siliya on Crop Forecasting Survey 2016/2017 and food balance 2017/2018, 13 June 2017 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize 3,606,549 MT (2015/16: 2,873,052); carry-over stock 569,317 MT; total supply for 2017/18 marketing season 4,175,866 MT; requirements include 500,000 MT strategic reserve; maize surplus 1.1 million MT; export ban on maize and maize products lifted; wheat carry-over 54,522 MT, requirement 395,000 MT.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20HON%20SILIYA.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Mtolo on crop forecast results for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 crop marketing arrangement, 7 June 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Small and medium scale farming households 2,534,311 (from 1,756,340 in 2021/22); 319,611 ha damaged (floods 91,981 ha, dry spell 219,610 ha, pests 8,021 ha); carry-over stocks 1 May 2023 450,891 MT; production 3,261,686 MT; total maize available 3,712,576 MT; requirement 3,242,197 MT for projected population of 20.4 million; maize surplus 470,379 MT; FRA to buy 500,000 MT maize at K5.60/kg = K280 per 50 kg bag; paddy rice K200 per 40 kg; in 2022 FRA bought crops worth K2.2 billion.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Agriculture.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Mtolo on the Crop Forecast Survey for the 2023/2024 season, 18 June 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize for grain down 53.67 percent to 1,511,143 MT; rice 24,566 MT (-61 percent); cassava 3,127,778 MT; millet 15,390; wheat 198,886; soya beans 169,700 (-78 percent); sunflower 44,128 MT; national net deficit 2,137,183 MT maize equivalent for the 2024/2025 marketing season; FRA buying early maize at US$350 per tonne and rain-fed maize at K6,600 per tonne (K330 per 50 kg bag); import duty on maize suspended; 300,000 MT targeted under winter and early maize programme; 74 districts to migrate to FISP e-voucher.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial_Statement_by_-_Mr_Mtolo%2C_18.06.24%5B1%5D.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Mtolo on the crop yield for 2024/2025 and food balance for 2025/2026, 10 June 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize 3,655,645.59 MT (3.7 million) from 1.5 million (+142 percent), yield 1.68 t/ha vs 0.68; government imported 195,000 MT of maize from Tanzania after the 2023/24 shortfall; carry-over stock printed as '3,85,000' MT at 1 May 2025; total supply 4,040,645 MT; requirement 3.5 million MT; surplus 501,621 MT; last year's marketing season saw 'restrictions on the export of maize and maize products'; FRA price K340 per 50 kg bag (K330 in 2024), target 543,000 MT maize and 10,000 MT paddy rice at K300 per 40 kg; 1,428 of 1,828 satellite depots opened; credit through the Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility (SAFF).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20the%20Update%20on%20the%20Crop%20Yield%20for%20the%202024-2025%20Season.pdf
• Ministerial statement on maize marketing and the price of mealie meal, 11 November 2015 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA had purchased 595,883 MT of maize; with carry-over stocks FRA maize available 930,000 MT; preliminary 2015 wheat production 330,000 MT vs requirement 390,000 MT.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Agriculture%20-%2011.11.15_0.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Katambo on maize supply and mealie meal prices, 17 September 2019 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize production 2018/19 2,004,389 MT (2017/18: 2,394,907); carry-over 475,042 MT; total supply 2,478,389 MT; requirement 1,967,357 MT (human 1,558,339 for 17.6 million people, industrial 409,018); export of maize and maize products banned.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20Maize%20Supply%20and%20Mealie%20Meal.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FISP performance, the 2021/2022 season and food security, 3 March 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Floods affected 37,924 farmers' fields (36,640 ha); fall armyworm affected 269,273 households and 155,010 ha by end January 2022; maize stocks 1,723,477 MT at 28 February 2022 (over 1.2 million MT held by FRA); consumption about 120,000 MT per month; FISP 2021/22 targeted 1,024,434 farmers with K400 contribution (K410 million deposited), 6 x 50 kg fertiliser and 1 x 10 kg maize seed; 215,000 MT Compound D and 165,000 MT urea contracted.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20On%20the%20Performance%20of%20the%20Farmer%20Input%20Support%20Programme%2C.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Mtolo on topical issues for the 2024/2025 farming season, 23 October 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FISP 2024/2025 targets 1,024,434 farmers: Direct Input Supply 285,168 farmers in 42 districts, e-voucher 739,266 in 74 districts; 42,775.20 MT Compound D and 42,775.20 MT urea procured for DIS; seed contracts maize 2,851.68 MT, soya beans 1,485.78 MT, groundnuts 2,091.54 MT, common beans 1,004.66 MT.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20statement%20on%20Topical%20issues%20for%202024-2025%20farming%20season%20by%20Mr%20Mtolo.pdf
• Ministerial statement on the Sustainable Agriculture Finance Facility, 2 November 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Targets under the Comprehensive Agriculture Transformation Support Programme and Dakar 2 compact: 10,000,000 MT maize, 1,000,000 MT soya beans and 1,000,000 MT wheat by 2027; loans between K13,000 and K70,000 for farmers with 1 to 5 ha at 12 percent interest; facility effective 2 November 2023.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Ministry%20of%20Agriculture%20on%20the%20Sustainable%20Agriculture%20Finance%20Facility%20by%20Mr%20Mtolo.pdf
• Ministerial statement on the status of the Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility, 13 February 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SAFF commenced in the 2023/2024 season with 23,367 applications, 10,348 approved; banks mobilised 209 million, total available funds stated as ZMW 1,112 billion.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20the%20Status%20of%20Sustainable%20Agriculture%20Financing%20Facility.pdf
• Ministerial statement on the Farmer Input Support Programme, 19 October 2010 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2009/2010: 106,836 MT fertilizer procured, 534,000 small-scale farmers assisted; 2010/2011: fertilizer increased to 178,000 MT; first lot 128,000 MT covering 638,500 maize farmers and 3,000 rice farmers; pack reduced from 8 x 50 kg fertilizer plus 20 kg seed to 4 x 50 kg plus 10 kg seed; farmer contribution K50,000 per 50 kg bag of fertilizer and K80,000 per 10 kg bag of seed (old kwacha).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20Agriculture%2019.10.10.pdf
• Ministerial statement on procurement and implementation of FISP for 2012/2013, 5 March 2013 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · For 2013/2014 the number of targeted FISP beneficiaries maintained at 900,000 farmers.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20%20Statement%20-%20MOA%205%2003%202013.pdf
• Ministerial statement on 2014/2015 FISP, 2014/2015 maize marketing and maize products, June 2014 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA maize purchase price raised from K65 to K70 per 50 kg bag for 2014/2015 marketing season; selected beneficiary pays K400 for a maize pack of four bags of fertiliser and one 10 kg bag of maize seed; statutory instrument lifting the ban on maize exports signed about two months before the statement; maize grain export permits issued since January 2014 for 43,590 MT.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20by%20Minister%20of%20Agric%20%26%20Livestock.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FISP preparedness for 2015/16, 1 October 2015 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 759,000 farmers under conventional FISP and 241,000 under e-voucher in 13 districts, total 1,000,000; total cost K2.1 billion; maize pack farmer contribution K400 (subsidy 70.67 percent).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Hon.%20Minister%20of%20Agric%20and%20Livestock%2001.10.15.pdf
• Ministerial statement on implementation of FISP for 2016/2017, 22 February 2017 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2016/2017: 1,006,666 farmers under the conventional system in 64 districts and 602,521 farmers in 39 districts under the e-voucher system.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement-%20by%20Hon%20Dora%20Siliya.pdf
• Ministerial statement on implementation of FISP, 12 July 2017 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2017 budget allocated K2.8 billion to FISP, of which K1.7 billion for the e-voucher and K1.1 billion for arrears; farmer contribution K400 to an e-voucher worth K2,100 (Government K1,700); K100 of the contribution for weather index insurance; 1,024,434 beneficiaries by province.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20BY%20THE%20MINISTER%20OF%20AGRICULTURE_0.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Katambo on input support for 2018/2019, 25 September 2018 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2018/19: 626,384 farmers targeted under e-voucher and 373,616 under direct supply in 54 districts; farmer contribution K400, Government contribution K1,700.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20BY%20THE%20HON.%20MINISTER%20OF%20AGRIC.%20MR%20KATAMBO%20ON%20INPUT%20SUPPORT.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FISP implementation, 26 February 2019 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · As at 14 February 2019, 998,791 (99.9 percent) of the targeted one million farmers deposited the contribution; 854,799 redeemed inputs; K400 farmer and K1,700 Government contribution.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20FISP.pdf
• Ministerial statement on 2019/2020 agricultural inputs and payment to agro-dealers, 20 February 2020 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Of the 1 million farmers, 382,455 were under the e-voucher in 42 districts; agro-dealer invoices K1.9 billion at end-2019, about K781 million owed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Thursday%2C%2020th%20February%202020%20MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT.pdf
• Ministerial statement on 2020/2021 FISP preparations, 1 October 2020 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 1 million farmers targeted; farmer contribution unchanged at K400; 945,866 farmers (95 percent) had deposited.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20the%202020%20-%202021%20Farmer%20Input%20Support%20Programme%20Preparations.pdf
• Ministerial statement on measures to equalise input distribution under FISP, 19 October 2021 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · E-voucher farmers had received two to three bags of fertiliser versus up to six under direct input supply; all FISP farmers to receive six bags of fertiliser and one 10 kg bag of maize seed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%2019.10.21.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FISP status for 2022/2023, 29 September 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 1,024,434 farmers targeted under Direct Input Supply; criteria include 5 ha or below and K400 farmer contribution per pack; pack 3 x 50 kg D-Compound, 3 x 50 kg urea, 1 x 10 kg maize seed and 1 x 25 kg soya bean or 1 x 20 kg groundnut seed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/29.09.2022%20MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20ON%20FISP%20STATUS%20OF%20THE%202022-2023%20FARMING%20SEASON.pdf
• Ministerial statement on distribution of inputs under FISP, 16 November 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 1,024,434 farmers targeted for 2022/2023; seed procurement cost K1.7 billion; K400 contribution; about 300,000 farmers had deposited (almost K100 million) by 15 November.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Ministry%20of%20Agriculture_1.pdf
• Ministerial statement on the status of FISP for 2023/2024, 12 July 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total number of beneficiary farmers targeted 1,024,434 small-scale farmers.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20On%20the%20Status%20of%20FISP%20for%202023-2024%20Farming%20Season.pdf
• Ministerial statement on distribution of FISP inputs for 2023/2024, 5 December 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FISP supports 1,024,434 farmers; e-voucher in 6 Lusaka and 11 Central districts with 221,899 targeted beneficiaries (220,413 collected); pack 3 x 50 kg compound D, 3 x 50 kg urea, 1 x 10 kg maize seed and a legume seed bag.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Ministry%20of%20Agriculture%20on%20Distribution%20of%20FISP%20for%202023-2024.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FISP for 2024/2025, 26 June 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2023/2024: 1,024,434 farmers supported, e-voucher in Lusaka and Central with 221,899 farmers, migration started with 17 districts; 2024/2025: 74 districts on e-voucher (739,266 farmers) and 42 on direct input supply (285,168).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial_Statement_by_Mr_Mtolo_-_26.06.24%5B1%5D.pdf
• Ministerial statement on implementation of FISP during 2024/2025, 13 February 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Target 1,024,434 beneficiaries in 116 districts; Cabinet approved in 2022 a three-year migration to e-vouchers from 2023/2024; 2024/2025 DIS in 42 districts (36 percent), e-voucher in 74 districts (64 percent); beneficiaries bonded to sell at least ten 50 kg bags of white maize to FRA; by 3 February 2025 285,166 DIS farmers (28 percent) and 739,226 e-voucher farmers (72 percent) had redeemed; targets of 10 million MT maize, 1 million MT soya beans and 1 million MT wheat.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20the%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Farmer%20Input%20Support%20Programme.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Mr Mtolo Phiri on the future of FISP, 20 September 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Targeted beneficiaries 1,024,434; FISP to be reformed under the Comprehensive Agriculture Support Transformation Programme (CATSP) into a smart subsidy with biometric targeting, graduation strategy and alternative financing; farmers on FISP to be required to sell part of surplus to FRA.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20on%20the%20future%20of%20FISP%20by%20Mr%20Mtolo%20Phiri.pdf
• Ministerial statement on marketing arrangements for FRA for the 2017 marketing season, 12 July 2017 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Strategic food reserve purchase limited to 500,000 MT; 760 proposed satellite depots costing K50.9 million; FRA secure storage 865,000 MT with carry-over stocks of 230,000 MT; FRA allowed to export some carry-over maize.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20BY%20THE%20HON%20MINISTER%20OF%20AGRIC.pdf
• Ministerial statement on FRA 2021/2022 crop marketing season prices, 13 July 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FRA prices initially white maize K160 per 50 kg bag, soya beans K11 per kg (K550 per 50 kg), rice K200 per 40 kg; maize price revised from K160 to K180 per 50 kg bag (K3,600 per MT).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/13.07.22%20MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20ON%20FRA%202021-2022%20CROP%20MARKETING%20SEASON%20PRICES.pdf

Ministry of Agriculture (statement to the National Assembly), published by FRA

• Ministerial statement by Hon. Reuben Mtolo on payments to farmers who supplied maize to FRA in 2025, 4 November 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2025 marketing season started 30 June 2025; projected purchase 543,000 MT at K6,800 per MT (K340 per 50 kg) costing K3,692,400,000; as of 31 October 2025 FRA had purchased 1,663,934 MT valued at K11,314,750,520 from 846,655 farmers (306 percent above target); K2,088,550,000 disbursed; ZMW 5 billion bank loan facility; FRA own storage 1,105,510 MT; carry-over 167,356 MT; total stock 1,831,290 MT.
  https://fra.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MINISTRIAL-STATEMENT-MAIZE-PURCHASES-2025.pdf

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (statement to the National Assembly)

• Ministerial statement on the Food Reserve Agency crop marketing programme for 2010, 1 October 2010 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Bumper maize harvest of 2,795,483 MT; as at 8 October 2010 FRA had bought 740,361 MT of white maize valued at K962 billion (old kwacha), K536 billion disbursed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20Doc%28Agric%29.pdf

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (statement to the National Assembly)

• Ministerial statement by Hon. Given Lubinda on the status of maize marketing and mealie meal prices, October 2015 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2014/2015 CFS maize 2,618,221 MT vs 3,350,671 MT in 2013/14 (-21.86 percent); surplus 876,768 MT; FRA buying at K75 per 50 kg bag, private sector K55 to K80; FRA purchases from 17 August 2015 exceeded 587,004 MT by 1 October 2015 (private sector over 567,000 MT); FRA physical stocks 1,004,979 MT; value of maize purchased K880,506,675.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20statement%20on%20mealie%20prices.pdf
• Ministerial statement by Hon. Robert Sichinga incl. maize purchases and payments by FRA, 26 September 2013 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Maize marketing from 10 July 2013; as of 18 September 2013 FRA had purchased 407,113 MT through an estimated 1,231 satellite depots; value K529.25 million, of which about 20 percent paid.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT-%20HON%20ROBERT%20K%20K%20%20SICHINGA%20FINAL.pdf

Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

• Comprehensive Agriculture Transformation Support Program (Second National Agriculture Investment Plan 2024-2033), main document (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Foreword: 'The CATSP is Zambia's second National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP II)', aligned to the 8NDP and Vision 2030, and 'provides a pathway to domesticate the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP)', including allocation of at least 10 percent of public expenditure to agriculture. Budget estimated at USD 5.7 billion (approximately K113.8 billion). Establishes the Zambia Agriculture Transformation Trust Fund (ZATTF) with three pillars (risk sharing facilities, financial services, non-financial services), the ZIRSAT risk-sharing facilities including an Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme, and a ZIFSAT financial services company.
  https://www.agriculture.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CATSP-Main-Document.pdf

Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (copy on FAO FAOLEX)

• Second National Agricultural Policy, February 2016 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover dated February 2016. Foreword: SNAP replaces the National Agricultural Policy 2004-2015. Vision (section 3.0): 'An efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector, which assures food and nutrition security, increased employment opportunities and incomes.' Objective 5 'To promote availability of and accessibility to agricultural finance', with measures 'Promote warehouse receipt system (establish warehouse licensing authority)' and 'Promote a pay-back culture in agricultural credit management'.
  https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/zam183104.pdf

Ministry of Finance (budget address to the National Assembly)

• 2017 Budget Address (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Government proposes to spend K64.5 billion (27.7 percent of GDP); K2.9 billion allocated to FISP to be implemented through the e-voucher system targeting one million small-scale farmers; K942.5 million for maintaining strategic food reserves; K428.5 million for irrigation development.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2017%20Budget%20Speech.pdf

Ministry of Finance and National Planning

• Vision 2030, 'A prosperous Middle-income Nation By 2030', December 2006 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover dated December 2006. Foreword: the Government initiated the Vision 2030 process in 2005 through consultations covering all 72 districts. Founded on seven basic principles.
  http://www.mofnp.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2030-Vision.pdf
• Eighth National Development Plan 2022-2026, 'Socio-economic Transformation for Improved Livelihoods' (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Foreword by the President dated August 2022. Four strategic development areas: Economic Transformation and Job Creation, Human and Social Development, Environmental Sustainability, Good Governance Environment.
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?wpdmdl=6375
• National Development Plans download pages (8NDP and 9NDP)landing page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 8NDP page lists the 8NDP (2022-2026), 8NDP Summary, implementation plan 2022-2023 and annual progress reports for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The 9NDP page (https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?page_id=8270) existed on 2026-10-16 but listed no documents.
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?page_id=6364
• About Us pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Mandate covers preparation of the National Budget, economic management, resource mobilisation, debt management and public finance management, national visioning, national development planning, appraisal of public investments and coordination of development assistance. Portfolio functions derived from Government Gazette Notice No. 1123 of 2021.
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?page_id=4561

Ministry of Finance and National Planning (budget address to the National Assembly)

• 2023 Budget Address by Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, 30 September 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Government proposes to spend K167.3 billion (31.4 percent of GDP); FISP continues in 2022/2023 and will be reformed to include extension, irrigation, access to finance, value addition, storage and logistics; 'the new expanded programme will be called Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme'; K11.2 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock in line with the Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2023%20Budget%20Speech.pdf
• 2024 Budget Address, 29 September 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Government proposes to spend K177.9 billion (27.8 percent of GDP); K13.8 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock, of which K8.6 billion for FISP covering over 1 million beneficiaries (about 77 percent via e-voucher); K1.7 billion for strategic food reserves.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2024%20BUDGET%20SPEECH_230929_174057.pdf
• 2025 Budget Address, 27 September 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Government proposes to spend K217.1 billion (26.6 percent of GDP); Comprehensive Agriculture Transformation Support Programme launched in July 2024 with seven components (irrigation, mechanisation financing, farm blocks, extension, input support, agro-processing, infrastructure); FISP to migrate fully to e-voucher in 2025; K15.4 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock, of which K9.3 billion for FISP to benefit over 1 million farmers; strategic food reserves raised to K2.4 billion from K1.7 billion in 2024; Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme K851.7 million (K386.0 million in 2024).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2025%20BUDGET%20SPEECH%20%20FINAL.pdf
• 2026 Budget Address, 26 September 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Read from the National Assembly copy (the same address is also posted at https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2026%20Budget%20Speech.pdf). Para 43: maize 3.7 million t in 2024/2025, Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility introduced in 2023, 8,841 farmers accessed loans of K777.3 million as at end-June 2025. Para 45: FISP e-voucher in 74 districts, remaining 42 in 2025/2026. Para 46: six dams built since 2022 benefiting over 126,000 people and 221,000 livestock, 10 rehabilitated, 791 maintained, 2026 plan to construct nine dams, complete seven, maintain 300. Para 120: Cash-for-Work introduced in 2024, over 2.4 million beneficiaries. Para 123: US$150.2 million raised through green bonds, invested in Riverside and Itimpi solar (34 MW and 60 MW). Para 156: K15.5 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock, incl. K9.2 billion FISP, K2.1 billion strategic food reserves, K764.7 million animal health. Para 163: K851.7 million to Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme incl. SAFF, empowerment funds K588.5 million (from K391.9 million). Para 183: climate tax measures (hybrid vehicle excise 15%, single-use plastics excise 100%). Para 156 also gives K764.7 million for animal health.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/articles/2026%20Budget%20Speech.pdf

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Republic of Zambia

• 2025 Annual Economic Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Executive summary and p.9 section 2.1: preliminary data indicated real GDP growth of 3.8 percent in 2025, same as 2024; agriculture, forestry and fishing contributed 2.2 percentage points; wholesale and retail trade -1.8. p.10 section 2.2.1: maize production 3,865,018 Mt in 2024/2025 vs 1,511,143 Mt. p.100 macro table: real GDP growth 2020 -2.8; 2021 6.2; 2022 5.2; 2023 5.4; 2024 3.8; 2025 3.8 (2019 printed as 21.4); average annual inflation 2019 9.1; 2020 15.7; 2021 22.1; 2022 11.1; 2023 10.9; 2024 15.0; 2025 14.0. p.101 Annex II constant 2010 prices (K million): agriculture, forestry and fishing 2021 11,086.0; 2022 9,909.0; 2023 7,882.4; 2024 7,154.8; 2025* 10,812.6; GDP at market prices 2025* 174,761.8. p.102 Annex III current prices: agriculture 2025* 29,793.1; GDP 2025* 725,641.4 (preliminary, superseded by ZamStats final estimates of September 2026).
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?wpdmpro=2025-annual-economic-report
• 2024 Annual Economic Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.85 macro table: real GDP growth 2018 4.0; 2019 1.4; 2020 -2.8; 2021 6.2; 2022 5.2; 2023 5.4; 2024* 4.0 (preliminary); average annual inflation 2018 7.5; 2019 9.1; 2020 15.7; 2021 22.1; 2022 11.1; 2023 10.9; 2024 15.0.
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?wpdmpro=2024-annual-economic-report
• Annual Economic Reports page (list of reports 2016-2025)landing page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Lists Annual Economic Reports for 2016 to 2025 as downloads.
  https://www.mofnp.gov.zm/?page_id=3285

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

• About us page (mandate, statutory bodies, timeline)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Portfolio functions include fisheries and livestock extension, livestock identification and traceability, dairy industry development, tsetse control, veterinary services, fisheries and livestock marketing policy and credit development. Statutory bodies include the Dairy Industry Development Board, Veterinary Council of Zambia, Livestock Development Trust and Golden Valley Agriculture Research Trust. Timeline states the Ministry was officially established in 2015.
  https://www.mfl.gov.zm/?page_id=192
• Policies pagelanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Hosts the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Implementation Plan 2022-2026 (PDF scans).
  https://www.mfl.gov.zm/?page_id=538

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (copy on FAO FAOLEX)

• National Livestock Development Policy, October 2020 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover dated October 2020, Lusaka. 'The livestock industry has had no standalone Policy ... This has necessitated the development of the first National Livestock Development Policy.' Vision 'A smart and value centred Livestock Industry'. Overall objective 'to transform the livestock industry in order to enhance socio-economic development'. Specific objectives include animal health service delivery and a Livestock Information Management System.
  https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/zam214177.pdf
• National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy, March 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover dated March 2023, Lusaka. Foreword: the subsector contributes about 3.2 percent to agricultural GDP and provides the mainstay to over one million people. The policy aims to transform and modernise the subsector and overcome the fish deficit. The Ministry website also hosts the policy and its Implementation Plan 2022-2026 (https://www.mfl.gov.zm/?page_id=538).
  https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/zam224319.pdf

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (statement to the National Assembly)

• Ministerial statement on the 2017/2018 Livestock and Aquaculture Census, 31 July 2019 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Agricultural households 2,267,999 (60.8 percent of 3,727,362 households, January 2018); cattle 3,714,667 (Southern Province 1,315,238); goats 3,583,696; sheep 170,262.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%202017-2018%20Livestock%20and%20Aquaculture%20Census_0.pdf
• Ministerial statement on anthrax outbreaks in the country, 9 November 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Anthrax outbreaks in 2023 in districts including Kazungula, Sinazongwe, Kalomo, Sesheke and Sioma; Kazungula blanket vaccination of 33,000 cattle (28,039 vaccinated, 85 percent); Sinazongwe 67,164 of 69,506 cattle vaccinated (96 percent) by 6 November 2023; anthrax vaccine production raised to 150,000 doses every seven days.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20Ministry%20of%20Livestock%20and%20Fisheries%2009.11.23.pdf
• Ministerial statement on the status of aquaculture parks, 6 October 2022 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Aquaculture parks aim to reduce the national fish deficit of about 70,000 metric tonnes per year; National Aquaculture Strategy 2006 and National Aquaculture Development Plan 2014.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20-%20On%20the%20Status%20of%20Aquaculture%20Parks.pdf

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Central Statistical Office

• The 2017/2018 Livestock and Aquaculture Census summary report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 4.2, January 2018: cattle 3,714,667 (households 3,474,095, establishments 240,572), goats 3,583,696, sheep 170,262, pigs 1,082,765. Fish farming households 9,615; livestock and poultry-raising households 1,638,423.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-2017-18-Livestock-Aquaculture-Census-Summary-Report.pdf

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Zambia Statistics Agency

• The 2023 Livestock Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · As at 30 April 2023: cattle 5,115,495 (2022: 4,940,718; +3.5 percent; households 4,851,838, establishments 263,657), goats 5,568,730 (2022: 5,738,443), sheep 308,354 (2022: 307,724), pigs 1,613,248 (2022: 1,766,522); village chickens 26,162,649, broilers 5,325,381, layers 2,127,690; milk produced 290,827,428 litres (households 234,118,524). Disease reported as the major constraint for livestock-raising households.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2023-Livestock-Survey-Report.pdf
• The 2022 Livestock Survey report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · As at 30 April 2022: cattle 4,698,972, goats 4,455,860, sheep 260,560, pigs 1,160,842. Milk produced 37,906,803 litres by households and 51,981,604 litres by establishments.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-2022-Livestock-Survey.pdf

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment

• Who We Are pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Created by the President in his address to the First Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly on 10 September 2021. Mandated to promote the effective and sustainable use of the environment while facilitating support for adaptation to, and mitigation of, the effects of climate change. Departments include Forestry, Environment Management, Meteorology and Green Economy and Climate Change.
  https://www.mgee.gov.zm/?page_id=197

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (copy hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission)

• National Green Growth Strategy 2024-2030 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Foreword dated April 2024. Aims at transition to a low-carbon, resource efficient, resilient and socially inclusive economy by 2030. Four pillars: resilient and climate compatible growth, enhanced resource efficiency, enhanced natural capital, improved inclusivity. Supported by GGGI and UNOPS among others.
  https://www.seczambia.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/National-green-growth-strategy_-2024-2030.pdf

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (copy on FAO FAOLEX)

• National Adaptation Plan for Zambia, October 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover dated October 2023, foreword by the Minister of Green Economy and Environment. Lists earlier instruments NAPA (2007), National Climate Change Response Strategy (2010), National Policy on Climate Change (2016) and NDC (2016). Covers adaptation actions for droughts, floods, high temperatures and windstorms. Supported by the Green Climate Fund and Global Water Partnership.
  https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/zam224253.pdf

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources

• Home pagelanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Services listed: ground rent, land registration, land survey, Lands and Deeds Registry, and the Zambia Integrated Lands Administration System (ZILAS). News item on a National Land Audit.
  https://www.mlnr.gov.zm/

Ministry of National Development Planning (copy hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission)

• National Policy on Climate Change, April 2016 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Cover: Republic of Zambia, Ministry of National Development Planning, National Policy on Climate Change, April 2016. Foreword by the Vice-President and Minister of National Development Planning: provides a framework for a coordinated response to climate change issues.
  https://www.seczambia.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/National-policy-on-Climate-Change_2016.pdf

National Assembly of Zambia

• Daily debates, 26 September 2025, 2026 budget address (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Minister proposes to spend K253.1 billion; K58.6 billion (23.2 percent) on economic affairs of which K15.5 billion for agriculture, fisheries and livestock (K9.2 billion FISP, K2.1 billion strategic food reserves, K764.7 million animal health); maize bumper harvest 3.7 million MT in 2024/2025; Cash-for-Work programme over 2.4 million beneficiaries.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12586
• Debates, Friday 13 October 2017, Motion of Supply, Ministry of Agriculture (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Minister of Agriculture Ms Siliya: 'I heard people grumbling about the K60 maize price.' 'The average price of K60 is good enough.' 'Honestly, there is no floor price that has been set by the Government.'
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/7235
• News item: Finance Minister unveils K253.1 billion 2026 National Budget (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Budget presented 26 Sep 2025, expenditure K253.1 billion (27.4% of GDP), domestic revenue K206.5 billion, grants K12.1 billion, borrowing K34.5 billion, K851.7 million to the Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme incl. SAFF, serious shortage of power supply almost all caused by the 2024 drought, Electricity Fund K500 million.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12577
• The Agricultural Credits and Warehouse Receipts Act, 2026 (Act No. 7 of 2026), act page with long title and PDFverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 7. Long title: continue the existence of the Warehouse Licensing Authority and re-define its functions; reconstitute its Board; establish the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System; regulate warehouses that issue warehouse receipts; provide for the rights and obligations of warehouse operators, depositors, holders of warehouse receipts, holders of agricultural charges and lenders under contracts of advance; regulate contracts of advance and agricultural charges as security for agricultural commodities; repeal and replace the Agricultural Credits Act, Cap. 224.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13014
• The Agricultural Marketing Act, 2026 (Act No. 8 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 8. Long title: establish the Zambian Agricultural Marketing Council; regulate and support agricultural markets; promote an efficient, private sector driven agricultural marketing system; establish the Agricultural Marketing Observatory Unit to manage data and information on agricultural products and markets; facilitate access to markets; promote competitiveness in domestic, regional and international markets; establish a framework for intervention measures relating to an agricultural product.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13005
• The Food Reserve Act, 2026 (Act No. 6 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 6. Long title: continue the Food Reserve Agency and re-define its functions; continue the National Strategic Food Reserve; ensure national food security by maintaining sufficient levels of designated agricultural commodities to respond and provide food relief during emergencies or market and economic shocks; power of the Minister to designate commodities essential for food security; purchase of designated commodities by the Agency; collaboration with regulatory and advisory agencies to exchange agricultural marketing information and stabilise agricultural markets; repeal and replace the Food Reserve Act, 2020.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13007
• The Food Reserve Act, 2020 (Act No. 6 of 2020), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 6 (2020). Long title: continue the Food Reserve Agency and re-define its functions; re-constitute the Board; continue the National Strategic Food Reserve; repeal and replace the Food Reserve Act, 1995.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/8569
• Food Reserve Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 14), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title of the 1995 Act: establish the Food Reserve Agency and define its powers and functions; establish a national food reserve; transfer to the Government certain assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia Limited and Zambia Co-operative Federation Limited; repeal the National Agricultural Marketing Act 1989.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1023
• The Agriculture Lands (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 39 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 39. Long title 'An Act to ammend the Agricutural Lands Act' (spelling as printed).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13328
• Agricultural Lands Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 12), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: establishment of the Agricultural Lands Board; composition and membership; powers and functions; tenant farming schemes.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/948
• Lands Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 12), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: continuation of leaseholds and leasehold tenure; continued vesting of land in the President and alienation of land by the President; statutory recognition and continuation of customary tenure; conversion of customary tenure into leasehold tenure; establish a Land Development Fund and a Lands Tribunal.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/945
• Lands (Amendment) Act No. 20 of 2015, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number No. 20 of 2015, Fifth Session of the Eleventh Assembly, date of assent 17 December 2015, 'An Act to amend the Lands Act'. Parliament list also shows Lands (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2010 (node 3444).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/4888
• The Co-operative Societies Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act No. 20 of 1998. Long title: revise the law relating to the formation, registration and regulation of co-operative societies; repeal the Co-operative Societies Act, 1970.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/11006
• Plant Variety and Seeds Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 14), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: regulation and control of the production, sale and import of seed for sowing and of the export of seed; testing and minimum standards of germination and purity; certification of seed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1056
• The Plant Health Act, 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 1. Long title: protect plant resources; provide the functions of the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service Department; registration of pest controllers and plant related structures; regulate imports and exports to prevent the introduction or spread of a pest; give effect to the International Plant Protection Convention; repeal the Plant Pests and Diseases Act, 1958.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12316
• Plant Pests and Diseases Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 14), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: eradication and prevention of the spread of plant pests and diseases in Zambia and prevention of their introduction into Zambia.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1046
• Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 14), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: regulation and control of the manufacture, processing, importation and sale of agricultural fertilisers and farm feed; minimum standards of effectiveness and purity of such fertilisers and feed.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1025
• Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) (Amendment) Act No. 32 of 2010, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 32 of 2010, Fourth Session of the Tenth Assembly, date of assent 14 August 2010, 'An Act to Amend the Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feeds) Act'.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3397
• The Animal Health Act No. 27 of 2010, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 27 of 2010. Long title: appointment of the Director responsible for veterinary services; prevention and control of animal diseases; quarantine of animals; regulate import and export of animals, animal products, by-products, articles and animal feed; establish the Animal Disease Control Fund; repeal and replace the Stock Diseases Act, 1961.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3376
• The Animal Health (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 7. 'An Act to amend the Animal Health Act, 2010.'
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12518
• The Animal Identification and Traceability Act, 2024 (Act No. 2 of 2024), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act No. 2 of 2024. Long title: establish the Animal Identification and Traceability Unit; an animal identification and traceability system; registration of animal identification marks and agents; traceability of animals, animal products and by-products; repeal and replace the Animal Identification Act, 2010.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/11699
• The Fisheries Act 2011 (Act No. 22 of 2011), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 22 of 2011, date of assent 15 April 2011. Long title: Director of Fisheries and fisheries officers; sustainable development of fisheries and a precautionary approach; fisheries management areas and fisheries management committees; regulation of commercial fishing and aquaculture; establish the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund; repeal and replace the Fisheries Act, 1974.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3360
• The Food Safety Act, 2019 (Act No. 7 of 2019), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · N.A.B. No 7 of 2019. Long title: protection of the public against health hazards and fraud in the manufacture, sale and use of food; streamlined regulatory clearances for food premises; establish the Food Safety Coordinating Committee; health inspection reports; establish the National Food Laboratory; repeal the Food and Drugs Act, 1972 and sections 79 and 83 of the Public Health Act, 1930.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/8206
• The Biosafety (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 49 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 49. 'An Act to amend The Biosafety Act.'
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13354
• Dairy Industry Development Act, 2010 (No. 22 of 2010), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 22 of 2010, date of assent 13 April 2010. Long title: regulate the dairy industry to develop an efficient and self sustaining dairy industry contributing to poverty alleviation, household food security and employment creation; establish the Dairy Industry Development Board; enhance milk production; promote self regulation through codes of practice; repeal the Dairies and Dairy Produce Act, 1931.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6538
• The Cotton Act, 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act No. 14 of 2025. Long title: continue the Cotton Board of Zambia and re-define its functions; re-constitute its Board; stages of grading and classification of seed cotton; establish a Price Consultative Forum; establishment of seed production zones; repeal and replace the Cotton Act, Cap. 227.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12776
• Cotton Act No. 21 of 2005, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Date of assent 28 September 2005. Long title: establish the Cotton Board; regulate the cotton industry as it relates to production and ginning of seed cotton; control the production and marketing of cotton; repeal and replace the Cotton Act, 1914.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/7451
• The Tobacco Act, 2022 (Act No. 10 of 2022), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act no. 10 of 2022. Long title: promotion, regulation and monitoring of the production, marketing and packing of tobacco; regulation of tobacco imports; continue the Tobacco Board of Zambia; levy on tobacco grown in the Republic; repeal and replace the Tobacco Act, 1967 and the Tobacco Levy Act, 1967. Parliament list also shows The Tobacco (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act No. 26 of 2026 (node 13323).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/10318
• Agricultural Credits Act No. 35 of 2010, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 35 of 2010, date of assent 14 November 2010. Long title: establish the Warehouse Licensing Authority; facilitate borrowing on the security of charges created on farming stocks and other agricultural assets; registration of charges; certification of warehouses; issuance and negotiation of warehouse receipts; rights and obligations of warehouse operators; repeal and replace the Agriculture Credits Act, 1995.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3407
• The Banking and Financial Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 9 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 9. Long title: regulation and supervision of financial service providers; ownership and control; incorporation of environmental, social and corporate governance standards; resolution powers of the Bank for a failed bank or financial institution; innovative and inclusive financial services; market conduct and financial consumer protection; AML/CFT compliance monitoring; close-out netting; repeal and replace the Banking and Financial Services Act, Cap. 387; repeal the Money-lenders Act, Cap. 398.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13012
• The Banking and Financial Services Act No. 7 of 2017, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 7 of 2017, date of assent 12 April 2017. Long title: licensing system for banking or financial business and financial services; corporate governance standards; sound business practices and consumer protection; regulation and supervision of banking and financial services; repeal and replace the Banking and Financial Services Act, 1994.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6360
• The Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 11. Long title: establish the Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation; protect depositors and contribute to financial system stability; establish the Deposit Insurance Fund.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13010
• The Bank of Zambia Act, 2022 (Act No. 5 of 2022), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act no. 5 of 2022. Long title: additional functions, operations and management of the Bank of Zambia; composition of the Board; establish the Monetary Policy Committee and the Financial Stability Committee; repeal and replace the Bank of Zambia Act, 1996.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/10309
• The Movable Property (Security Interest) Act No. 3 of 2016, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 3 of 2016, date of assent 5 April 2016. Long title: creation of security interests in movable property; enhance the availability of low-cost secured credit to allow debtors to use the full value inherent in their assets; establish a Collateral Office and Collateral Registry for a single comprehensive registration regime for secured transactions in movable property; perfection and priority of security interests.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/5207
• The Credit Reporting Act, 2018 (No. 8 of 2018), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · N.A.B. 8 of 2018. Long title: regulation of credit reporting agencies by the Bank of Zambia; licensing of credit reporting agencies; establishment of a Credit Registry; protection of data subjects; information sharing to enable assessment of the credit worthiness of a data subject.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/7627
• The Insurance Act, 2021 (Act No. 38 of 2021), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act No 38 of 2021. Long title: regulation of the insurance industry; supervision of insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries; regulation and supervision of microinsurance businesses; continue the Policyholders' Protection Committee and the Insurance Fidelity Fund; establishment of the National Reinsurance Company; give effect to the agreements establishing the African Reinsurance Corporation and ZEP-RE; repeal and replace the Insurance Act, 1997.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/9009
• The Securities Act No. 41 of 2016, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 41 of 2016, date of assent 19 December 2016. Long title: regulate the capital markets; continue the Securities and Exchange Commission; license and regulate securities exchanges, clearing and settlement agencies and self-regulatory organisations; licensing of capital markets operators and credit rating agencies; regulation of collective investment schemes. Parliament list also shows The Securities (Amendment) Act, 2022, Act No. 21 of 2022 (node 10825).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6204
• The Citizens Economic Empowerment (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 43 of 2026), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 43. 'An Act to Amend The Citizens Economic Empowerment Act.' Parliament list also shows Act No. 5 of 2021 (node 8835) and Act Number 43 of 2010 (node 3415).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/13338
• The Environmental Management Act, 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 12 of 2011. Parliament list also shows Environmental Management (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2023 (node 11188, 'An Act to amend the Environmental Management Act, 2011') and Environmental Management (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act No. 27 of 2026 (node 13324).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/7348
• Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (No. 21 of 2011), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 21 of 2011, date of assent 15 April 2011. Long title: establish the Water Resources Management Authority; management, development, conservation, protection and preservation of the water resource and its ecosystems; equitable, reasonable and sustainable utilisation; right to draw water for domestic and non-commercial purposes; enabling environment for adaptation to climate change; catchment councils, sub-catchment councils and water users associations; repeal and replace the Water Act, 1949.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6544
• The Forest Act No. 4 of 2015, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 4 of 2015, date of assent 14 August 2015. Long title: establishment and declaration of National Forests, Local Forests, joint forest management areas, botanical reserves, private forests and community forests; participation of local communities and traditional institutions in sustainable forest management; establish the Forest Development Fund; implement UNFCCC, CITES, Ramsar, CBD and UNCCD; repeal and replace the Forests Act, 1999.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/4535
• Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2010, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 13 of 2010, date of assent 13 April 2010. Long title: system for the anticipation, preparedness, prevention, coordination, mitigation and management of disaster situations and relief and recovery; establish the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit; declaration of disasters; establish the National Disaster Relief Trust Fund. Parliament list also shows The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act No. 2 of 2026 (node 13011).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3486
• The Green Economy and Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 18 of 2024), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Act Number 18. Long title: climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction; climate change mitigation, low emission development and green economy; regulate carbon markets; environmental and social safeguards in climate change actions; establish the Climate Change Fund; domesticate the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. Parliament list also shows The Green Economy and Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act No. 47 of 2026 (node 13364).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/12086
• The Statistics Act (No. 13 of 2018), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · N.A.B. No 13 of 2018. Long title: integrated National Statistical System; re-constitute the Central Statistical Office as the Zambia Statistics Agency; establish its Board; production of official statistics in a transparent and impartial manner; give effect to the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and the African Charter on Statistics; repeal the Census and Statistics Act 1955 and the Agricultural Statistics Act 1964.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/7845
• The Agricultural Institute of Zambia Act No. 2 of 2017, act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · No. 2 of 2017, date of assent 12 April 2017. Long title: establish the Agricultural Institute of Zambia; registration of agricultural professionals and regulation of their professional conduct. ZambiaLII indexes the Agricultural Institute of Zambia Act (Commencement) Order, 2023, SI 19 of 2023 (7 June 2023).
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6354
• National Savings and Credit Act (Laws of Zambia Volume 23), act pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Long title: establishment and administration of a National Savings and Credit Bank of Zambia in place of the Post Office Savings Bank of Zambia with a view to promoting national savings.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1446
• Ruling by the Speaker of 6 June 2023 on a point of order concerning FISP and CASPverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Ruling dated Tuesday 6 June 2023, Second Session of the Thirteenth Assembly. Quotes the 2023 Budget Address: FISP continues in the 2022/2023 farming season and 'will be reformed to include extension service support; irrigation development; access to finance; support to value addition; and storage logistics. The new expanded programme will be called Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme.' The Minister of Agriculture explained that FISP was part of CASP.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/11058

National Savings and Credit Bank

• Our Background pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Government owned non-bank financial institution established in 1972 by the National Savings and Credit Act, Chapter 423. Thirty eight (38) branches. Partner with Government through the Food Reserve Agency and the Fertiliser Support Programme in handling the bulk of transactions in maize and other crop purchasing programmes and the fertiliser subsidy.
  https://www.natsave.co.zm/our-background

Office of the Vice-President (statement to the National Assembly)

• Ministerial statement by the Vice-President on the hunger situation, 5 March 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · President declared the dry spell a national disaster on 29 February 2024; about 1 million ha of planted maize out of over 2.2 million ha affected; at least 6 million people estimated affected; relief to 2.04 million people identified in 2023.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/MINISTERIAL%20STATEMENT%20BY%20THE%20VICE-PRESIDENT%20-%2005.03.24.pdf
• Ministerial statement on mitigation measures taken by DMMU in response to the 2024 drought, 20 September 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 41,485 MT relief maize released (35,639.01 MT distributed to 829,000 households by 17 September 2024); 886,311 cash transfer beneficiaries paid K1.8 billion by 31 August 2024; 130,375 MT sold through FRA community sales points (2,607,500 households); ZNS released 399,800 MT for milling; government-to-government contract with Tanzania to import 650,000 MT of non-GMO white maize; FRA purchases 580,594 MT by 18 September 2024.
  https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20Mitigation%20Measures%20DMMU%20has%20taken%20in%20response%20to%20the%202024%20Drought%20situation.pdf

Openclimatedata (mirror of the UNFCCC NDC Registry)

• NDC submissions of Zambia with dates and UNFCCC file links (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Submission dates listed: Zambia NDC 3.0 15 Dec 2025 (1Final Submission of Zambia NDC 3.0 .pdf), NDC 3.0 28 Oct 2025 (archived), Provisional NDC 3.0 10 Mar 2025 (archived), First NDC updated submission 30 Jul 2021, First NDC 30 Dec 2020 (archived), First NDC 9 Dec 2016 (archived). Registry original https://unfccc.int/NDCREG.
  https://openclimatedata.net/ndcs/zambia

Patents and Companies Registration Agency

• Movable Property Registry System: Overview of the Movable Property (Security Interest) Act (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The Movable Property (Security Interest) Act No. 3 of 2016 seeks to promote movable property based lending; the registry (MPRS) is run by PACRA. No registration statistics are published on the page.
  https://mprs.pacra.org.zm/Home/LawsAndRegulations
• Home pagelanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · PACRA describes itself as the official registry for business entities, intellectual property and securities in Zambia. Links to Movable Property services at https://mprs.pacra.org.zm/.
  https://www.pacra.org.zm/

Pensions and Insurance Authority

• PIA Annual Report 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 18: gross written premium (K'000) 2021 5,343,896; 2022 6,032,888; 2023 7,640,251; 2024 9,586,726; 2025 10,557,263; GWP/GDP 2021 1.21%, 2022 1.22%, 2023 1.37%, 2024 1.45%, 2025 1.45%. General insurance claims incurred fell 53.36% to K1,827.5 million in 2025 from K3,918.6 million in 2024; the 2024 surge was driven by agriculture-related claims from the 2023/2024 drought; no major drought claims in 2025. Agriculture policies are classified under 'other general insurance'. PIA provided input to the ARC Technical Working Group (chaired by DMMU) on ARC Sovereign and ARC Replica insurance for the 2025/2026 season, and supervised hybrid index insurance for over one million farmers under CATSP.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=11909
• PIA Annual Report 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total insurance benefits and claims paid rose 111.34 percent to K8,014 million in 2024 from K3,792 million in 2023, primarily driven by payouts to farmers under agricultural insurance after the 2023/2024 drought. In the 2023/2024 season the Ministry of Agriculture engaged five local insurers to provide index insurance under CATSP (formerly FISP); eligible farmers received insurance payouts of over K900 million. In 2024 Government received an ARC sovereign drought insurance payout of K250 million (USD 9.9 million). General insurance claims incurred rose from K1,733.1 million (2023) to K4,027.2 million (2024), +132.37%. Table 18 GWP (K'000) 2020 4,568,502; 2021 5,343,896; 2022 6,032,887; 2023 7,640,251; 2024 9,587,697; penetration 2020 1.37%, 2024 1.39%.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=11656
• PIA Annual Report 2023 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · GWP K7,464 million in 2023 (2022: K6,032 million), penetration 1.31 percent (later restated to K7,640 million and 1.37% in the 2024 report). Thematic inspection of hybrid index insurance for CATSP found lack of a comprehensive reinsurance strategy. ARC Technical Working Group customised three national policies for 2023/2024: Drought Response Cost Insurance, ARC Replica, Anticipatory Response Cost Insurance.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=11582
• PIA Annual Report 2019 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · GWP increased to K3,757 million in 2019 from K3,183 million in 2018; penetration ratio 2.63 percent (2.29 percent previously).
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=11032
• PIA Annual Report 2017 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · GWP increased to K2,752 million in 2017 from K2,453 million in 2016; Insurance Penetration Ratio 2.04% in 2017 compared to 1.9% in 2016.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?wpdmdl=10449
• Functions pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Core functions: licensing insurance entities and pension scheme service providers, registration of occupational pension schemes, prudential regulation and supervision, standards of conduct for the pensions and insurance industries, protecting pension scheme members and policyholders, advising Government on pensions and insurance of national assets. Site lists licensed microinsurance entities.
  https://www.pia.org.zm/?page_id=9628

Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM, IFAD-hosted)

• Feasibility for investment to enhance the Zambian warehouse receipt system, full report, May 2019 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · WRS regulated by ZAMACE, backed by the Agricultural Credits Act of 2010 (enacted/operationalised 2014), ZAMACE appointed November 2014; 300,800 MT of storage certified, operated by 8 warehouse operators; in 2018 ZAMACE recorded transactions of 4,000 MT of maize (7,200 MT booked, 3,200 MT cancelled); ZACA had certified over 25,000 MT storage and 17,000 MT receipted earlier.
  https://parm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PARM-Zambia_FS-WRS-Study_2019.pdf

Republic of Zambia

• Revised and Updated Nationally Determined Contribution, updated as of 30 July 2021 (PDF copy on Climate Policy Radar)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Original URL https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/NDC/2022-06/Final%20Zambia_Revised%20and%20Updated_NDC_2021_.pdf. Pledge 25% (20,000 Gg CO2 eq.) by 2030 against base year 2010 under BAU with limited international support, or 47% (38,000 Gg CO2 eq.) with substantial international support. Footnotes: limited international support estimated at USD 15 Billion, substantial international support estimated at USD 35 Billion. Base year emission level 120,604 Gg CO2-eq. Adds transport, liquid waste and coal to mitigation scope. Annual deforestation rate 276,021 hectares per annum. Climate change could cost approximately USD 13.8 billion loss in GDP. Adaptation programme 1 on strategic productive systems including Climate Smart Agricultural practices for crop, livestock and fisheries.
  https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/ZMB/1900/zambia-first-ndc-updated-submission_11f2aa5ab89b36fa9aa27f8a310391ac.pdf
• Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0, October 2025 (PDF copy on Climate Policy Radar of the 28 Oct 2025 UNFCCC submission)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Original URL https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/2025-10/NDC%203.0%20COPY%20OF%20ZAMBIA%27S%20ICTU%20FOR%20SUBMISSION%20.pdf (a later final file was posted at https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/2026-02/1Final%20Submission%20of%20Zambia%20NDC%203.0%20.pdf, not opened). Timeframe 2025-2030. Unconditional 25% (20,000 Gg CO2eq) below BAU by 2030, conditional additional reduction up to 47% (38,000 Gg CO2eq). Base year 2010 gross 185,957.4 Gg CO2e, net 23,772.9 (2006 IPCC recalculation in BTR1). BAU projection 160,250.2 Gg CO2e by 2030. Emission reductions from all measures projected at 29% (20,555 Gg CO2e) by 2030. Ten sectors incl. agriculture. 70% of farmers rely on rain-fed agriculture. Agriculture employs nearly 72% of the population, women about 65% of workforce. Solar-powered irrigation across 150,000 ha, halving post-harvest losses from ~15%, national insurance scheme to safeguard 120,000 ha. Deforestation 276,021 ha cleared annually, restore 50,000-80,000 ha degraded forest by 2030, agroforestry to 1.2 million ha. Drought 2023/24 affected more than 9.8 million people, estimated cost to Government US$3.5 billion, driest agricultural season for more than 30 years, 84 districts, 1.1 million households. Mean annual temperature increased by 1.3 °C, precipitation decreasing 1.9 mm per month since 1960. Climate change could reduce GDP by about 6 percent by 2050 (World Bank 2022 GRID). Cites Green Economy and Climate Change Act of 2024, National Green Growth Strategy of 2023, NAP of 2023, Green Finance Taxonomy, Climate Budget Tagging.
  https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/ZMB/2025/zambia-nationally-determined-contribution-ndc3_badb430b3d94ca15e2f6ebcc41002481.pdf
• Green Economy and Climate Change (Carbon Market) Regulations, 2026, Statutory Instrument No. 5 of 2026, 9 January 2026 (PDF copy on Climate Policy Radar)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Made under the Green Economy and Climate Change Act (Act No. 18 of 2024). Parts on carbon stock management, corresponding adjustments, share of proceeds, community development and benefit sharing (regulation 22), National Carbon Registry (regulation 27). Third Schedule share of proceeds per mitigation outcome: first 1-50,000 $1.00, next 50,001-100,000 $1.50, 100,001 and above $2.00.
  https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/ZMB/2026/green-economy-and-climate-change-carbon-market-regulations-2026_5280db1a41a06331a6b8ef7ded33b126.pdf

Republic of Zambia, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment

• First Biennial Transparency Report and Fourth National Communication (BTR1/NC4), 2024 (submitted 2025), PDF copy on Climate Policy Radarverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Original URL https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/BTR1-NC4%20%20ZAMBIA%20_%20FINAL%20submission-MGEE%20_v1.pdf (unfccc.int blocked). Section 2.2.1: 2022 gross GHG emissions with AFOLU 220,462.1 GgCO2eq against 99,578.7 in 1990 (+121%), emissions without AFOLU 18,410.3 GgCO2eq (1990 5,942.5), net emissions 2022 60,019.1 GgCO2eq. 2022 AFOLU 202,051.8, Energy 14,571.4, IPPU 1,744.3, Waste 2,094.6. Table 2-6 (p.42) by sector 1990-2022, e.g. 2010 AFOLU 176,915.4, energy 6,222.2, IPPU 1,515.3, waste 1,304.5, total 185,957.4, net 23,772.9, 2015 net 31,446.3, 2020 AFOLU 198,994.0, total 215,477.7, net 54,740.5, 2021 AFOLU 187,778.6, total 205,140.5, net 45,397.4. AFOLU 2022 by category: Land 87.4% (176,604.9), Livestock 6.7% (13,586.7), aggregate and non-CO2 sources on land 6% (11,860.2). Aggregate sources 2022: biomass burning 80%, direct N2O from managed soils 15%. AFOLU by gas 2022: CO2 176,725.7, CH4 16,963.8, N2O 3,202.8. Key categories include enteric fermentation and land converted to cropland. Section 3: 2023 emission reductions 66% forestry, 27% energy, 7% agriculture. BAU projection net 60,019.1 (2022) to 76,622.81 GgCO2eq by 2030.
  https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/ZMB/2025/zambia-biennial-transparency-report-btr1-national-communications-nc4_7e2208a96d01b55a3c0e3496479334bf.pdf
• National Adaptation Plan for Zambia, October 2023 (PDF copy hosted by heathealth.info)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Original URL https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/NAP-Zambia-2023.pdf. Sectors: agriculture (crop, livestock and fisheries), forestry, water, transport, tourism, infrastructure, mining, wildlife and health. Over 60% of the population dependent on farming. Table 1 projected changes by 2050 by agro-ecological region (temperature +1.5 to +3 °C by 2050s). Table 3 drought adaptation actions include drought-tolerant crops and varieties, irrigation schemes, agriculture insurance, climate smart agriculture. No cost estimate found in the document.
  https://heathealth.info/wp-content/uploads/NAP-Zambia-2023.pdf
• National Green Growth Strategy 2024-2030 (PDF copy hosted by SBFN)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 4 investment costs 2023-2030 in billion ZMW (undiscounted), GG1/GG2: livestock emission reductions 2.80/3.35, sustainable agriculture 34.06/34.06, industrial CCS 0.46/0.50, energy interventions 61.97/217.38, land-based interventions 24.50/31.75, energy efficiency 20.78/30.61, waste management 0.27/0.27, waste prevention 5.73/5.73, total low carbon interventions 150.58/323.65. For every ZMW invested 1.30-1.65 ZMW flows back. Climate impacts cost US$13.8 billion in GDP losses (30 years). K2.2 billion spent 1996-2017 on rainfall-related road damage.
  https://data.sbfnetwork.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/2NATIONAL-GREEN-GROWTH-STRATEGY-2024-2030-6.pdf

Securities and Exchange Commission Zambia

• Green Finance page (policies, laws, taxonomy, GFMWG)landing page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Page hosts the Zambia Green Finance Taxonomy (final), Green Bond Guidelines, a file titled 'Act No. 41 for 2016 The Securities Act Green bonds', National Policy on Climate Change 2016, National Green Growth Strategy 2024-2030 and describes the Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group as a tripartite initiative of BoZ, PIA and SEC. Social and transition taxonomies listed as under development.
  https://www.seczambia.org.zm/market-developments/green-finance/
• About Us pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SEC is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing the capital markets in Zambia, established under the Securities Act No. 41 of 2016, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, with oversight of stock exchanges, investment advisors, brokers, fund managers and issuers.
  https://www.seczambia.org.zm/about/

Southern African Development Community

• SADC Member States page for Zambialanding page verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia listed as a SADC Member State with capital Lusaka and Independence Day 24 October 1964.
  https://www.sadc.int/member-states/zambia

Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (IFC-supported)

• Zambia country profile, last updated 28 Oct 2025 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Members since 2023: Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia, Bankers Association of Zambia. Timeline: 2019 SEC develops Green Bond Guidelines, 2021 BIOFIN Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group (SEC, BoZ, PIA, later MoFNP, MGEE, ZICA), 2022 MGEE initiates National Green Growth Strategy, 2023 BoZ publishes Green Loans Guidelines, Government launches Carbon Market Framework (guidelines for Article 6), CEC registers debut US$200 million green bond programme (at least 200 MW solar), 2024 MGEE issues National Green Growth Strategy 2024-2030, 2025 Green Finance Taxonomy published, developed by BIOFIN with support from MGEE.
  https://data.sbfnetwork.org/country/zambia

UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)

• Green bonds in Zambia: developing a market to mobilize resources for projects with climate and biodiversity benefits, posted 20 April 2026 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · In 2023 CEC Renewables issued the first-ever green bond in Zambia, two tranches totalling USD 150 million financing two solar plants of 196 MW combined. 2019 Green Bonds Guidelines gazetted, aligned with ICMA Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds Listing Rules for LuSE. Working Group members Bank of Zambia, SEC, PIA, with MGEE, MoFNP, ZICA and WWF Zambia. Capacity building July 2025, 2024 call for five prospective issuers. Deforestation 250,000-300,000 ha per year (NBSAP II), 80% of electricity from hydropower.
  https://www.biofin.org/?p=1297
• Footprints of BIOFIN in Zambia's maiden green bond issuance, posted 5 December 2023 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · CEC Plc announced registration of Zambia's inaugural green bond at COP28, US$200 million bond programme approved by SEC, first tranche US$54 million closing by end-2023, at least 200 MW renewable (solar).
  https://www.biofin.org/?p=905
• Zambia announces US$96.7 million green bond issue to expand renewable energy, posted 13 December 2024 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 10 December 2024, CEC Renewables second tranche US$96.7 million, first green bond in 2023 valued at US$53.5 million.
  https://biofin.org/news-and-media/zambia-announces-us-967-million-green-bond-issue-expand-renewable-energy-leveraging
• BIOFIN Zambia country page (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Green bond reforms mobilised over US$150 million. Supported development and launch of Zambia's Green Finance Taxonomy. Biodiversity finance needs US$242 million for NBSAP targets 2018-2030. News: green taxonomy validation workshop 3 April 2025, nature-related financial risks report 24 April 2025. Green bond guidelines and listing rules gazetted.
  https://www.biofin.org/zambia

UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform (FAOLEX record)

• Green Economy and Climate Change Act, 2024 (No. 18 of 2024), legislation record (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Date of text 20 Dec 2024. 47 articles. Aims: adaptation and disaster risk reduction, mitigation and low-emission development, regulate carbon markets, safeguards, establish the Climate Change Fund, implement UNFCCC and Paris Agreement. Article 4 establishes the Department of Green Economy and Climate Change, Article 6 the Green Economy and Climate Change Council. Enters into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument. Listed as amended by Green Economy and Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No.47 of 2026) on 04 Jun 2026 and implemented by the Carbon Market Regulations, 2026 on 09 Jan 2026. Official text on ZambiaLII https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2024/18 (blocked by Cloudflare).
  https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/zm/national-legislation/green-economy-and-climate-change-act-2024-no-18-2024

United Nations Development Programme (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity XM-DAC-41114-OUTPUT-00099475 Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Funder Green Climate Fund, implementer UNDP. Commitment USD 32,459,476, expenditure USD 29,100,629. 2018-09-01 to 2026-12-31.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XM-DAC-41114-OUTPUT-00099475

United Nations Development Programme, Biodiversity Finance Initiative

• BIOFIN Zambia country pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · News item: 'Zambia Launches a National Green Finance Taxonomy, Paving the Way for Green Bonds and Sustainable Investment. Lusaka, Zambia, 2nd December 2025'. Key results list support to the development and launch of Zambia's Green Finance Taxonomy and green bonds that mobilised over US$150 million.
  https://www.biofin.org/zambia

United Nations Statistics Division

• UN Comtrade – Zambia, agri-food trade (HS chapters 01–24) by partner, 2024 (public preview API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Read on 16 October 2026. One query per HS chapter and flow; the link shows tobacco exports (chapter 24). Change cmdCode (01–24) and flowCode (X/M) for the other series. Zambia had not reported 2025 data (query for period 2025 returns no records), so 2024 is the latest full year. Totals 2024 (own sums of chapters): exports US$1,000.5 m, imports US$907.2 m. Largest export partners (US$ m): DR Congo 431.19, Zimbabwe 125.32, South Africa 122.41, Switzerland 58.25, Tanzania 47.76, Malawi 42.37, Kenya 30.48, Uganda 16.01, Botswana 13.05, Spain 12.65. Largest import partners: South Africa 387.89, Namibia 168.98, Argentina 41.41, Tanzania 36.87, Malaysia 32.16, Australia 31.29, Mozambique 21.83, Zimbabwe 20.06, India 18.15, Singapore 16.01. Largest export chapters: 24 tobacco 193.7, 22 beverages 153.2, 23 feed and food-industry residues 144.9, 17 sugar 114.3, 19 cereal preparations 95.1, 04 dairy 64.6, 15 fats and oils 52.1, 10 cereals 49.4. Largest import chapters: 15 fats and oils 206.1, 03 fish 168.4 (Namibia 162.88), 10 cereals 160.1 (South Africa 55.11, Tanzania 32.90, Australia 31.14), 22 beverages 64.6. Tobacco exports by partner: South Africa 59.98, Switzerland 58.20, Malawi 31.85. Exports to DR Congo by chapter: 22 beverages 134.47, 17 sugar 90.94, 19 cereal preparations 84.64, 15 fats and oils 49.96, 04 dairy 41.36. Own groupings: SADC members 81.0% of exports and 70.8% of imports, EU-27 4.2% and 5.3%.
  https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/A/HS?reporterCode=894&period=2024&flowCode=X&cmdCode=24&motCode=0&customsCode=C00&partner2Code=0
• UN Comtrade – Zambia, agri-food trade by HS chapter (01–24), world partner, 2015–2024 (public preview API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Read on 16 October 2026, one query per year and flow (change period 2015–2024 and flowCode X/M). Own sums of chapters 01–24, US$ m. Exports: 2015 657.3; 2016 596.5; 2017 595.4; 2018 572.6; 2019 533.3; 2020 621.5; 2021 869.8; 2022 1,084.2; 2023 1,075.5; 2024 1,000.5. Imports: 492.2; 460.3; 511.2; 515.7; 538.1; 480.6; 647.8; 719.9; 720.9; 907.2. Export chapter 10 cereals: 219.7; 191.3; 100.8; 46.3; 39.3; 42.7; 46.6; 113.5; 65.7; 49.4. Chapter 24 tobacco: 112.1; 91.0; 88.5; 105.0; 71.1; 114.5; 127.6; 135.2; 166.9; 193.7. Chapter 17 sugar: 135.9; 120.3; 136.4; 124.6; 142.2; 116.8; 122.4; 119.1; 164.6; 114.3. Chapter 23 feed: 33.2; 29.7; 58.8; 84.0; 52.0; 49.9; 113.4; 119.2; 146.7; 144.9. Import chapter 10 cereals: 28.0; 9.6; 32.3; 27.3; 34.8; 39.6; 44.2; 36.7; 65.7; 160.1. Import chapter 15 fats and oils: 81.7; 93.5; 76.7; 77.1; 101.5; 108.0; 176.5; 167.6; 129.1; 206.1. Import chapter 03 fish: 117.7; 98.6; 127.2; 110.4; 113.6; 87.2; 122.5; 144.5; 165.4; 168.4.
  https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/A/HS?reporterCode=894&period=2024&flowCode=X&cmdCode=01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24&motCode=0&customsCode=C00&partner2Code=0&partnerCode=0

United Nations in Zambia, Resident Coordinator Office

• Information update on drought response by the UN system, May 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Drought declared a national disaster (El Nino). UN and partners appeal launched 7 May for $228 million to assist 4.6 million people May-December, $18.1 million funded. Over nine million people in 84 of 117 districts affected, 2.04 million already in IPC 3. 6.6 million people need food assistance. CERF $5.5 million, ARC premium paid by WFP $3.5 million. Food security cluster targets 2.6 million people in 41 districts, $109.5 million. $60.1 million for 2,764,843 smallholder farmers (early recovery). Rapid needs assessment March 2024: 85% of affected households rely on agriculture.
  https://zambia.un.org/en/download/162405/271164
• Information update on drought response by the UN system, Number 5, September/October 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · As of September 2024 $62 million (around 27%) of the $228 million UN appeal funded (in-country tracking), dashboard shows $35 million. FTS total allocation US$330.96 million to drought-affected populations, US$234.34 million (71%) to Government, US$65.62 million (29%) to UN agencies. IPC 2024: 5.8 million people IPC 3+ Oct 2024-Mar 2025, 236,000 in IPC 4. Agriculture/livelihoods requested USD 60 million, received USD 6.1 million.
  https://zambia.un.org/en/download/173455/283851

Water Resources Management Authority

• Mandate pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Mandate includes identifying and protecting sources of fresh water, equitable access to water resources for purposes including agriculture, hydro power, mining and navigation, conservation of wetlands and dambos, and setting standards for water resources management. Services include permitting and licensing and drought and flood forecasts. Note: the site header carried unrelated betting links on 2026-10-16.
  https://warma.org.zm/?page_id=1545

World Bank

• World Development Indicators – Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (current US$), NV.AGR.TOTL.CD (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NV.AGR.TOTL.CD (Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$)): 2010 1909.2 m; 2011 2263.4 m; 2012 2377.3 m; 2013 2306.5 m; 2014 1840.1 m; 2015 1058.5 m; 2016 1305.4 m; 2017 1041.2 m; 2018 879.1 m; 2019 666.8 m; 2020 539.2 m; 2021 663.1 m; 2022 902.3 m; 2023 615.0 m; 2024 717.0 m; 2025 1185.7 m. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.CD?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP), NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS (Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)): 2010 9.42; 2011 9.65; 2012 9.32; 2013 8.23; 2014 6.78; 2015 4.98; 2016 6.23; 2017 4.02; 2018 3.34; 2019 2.86; 2020 2.97; 2021 3.00; 2022 3.09; 2023 2.23; 2024 2.83; 2025 4.11. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (annual % growth), NV.AGR.TOTL.KD.ZG (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NV.AGR.TOTL.KD.ZG (Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth)): 2010 -5.98; 2011 7.78; 2012 3.39; 2013 -3.84; 2014 1.06; 2015 -7.74; 2016 3.72; 2017 9.79; 2018 -21.18; 2019 7.70; 2020 17.21; 2021 6.93; 2022 -10.62; 2023 -20.45; 2024 -9.23; 2025 51.13. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.KD.ZG?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – GDP growth (annual %), NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG (GDP growth (annual %)): 2010 10.30; 2011 5.57; 2012 7.60; 2013 5.06; 2014 4.69; 2015 2.92; 2016 3.76; 2017 3.53; 2018 4.03; 2019 1.44; 2020 -2.79; 2021 6.23; 2022 5.21; 2023 5.37; 2024 3.82; 2025 3.76. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – GDP (current US$) and GDP per capita (current US$), NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD (GDP (current US$)): 2010 20.27 bn; 2011 23.46 bn; 2012 25.50 bn; 2013 28.04 bn; 2014 27.14 bn; 2015 21.25 bn; 2016 20.96 bn; 2017 25.87 bn; 2018 26.31 bn; 2019 23.31 bn; 2020 18.14 bn; 2021 22.10 bn; 2022 29.16 bn; 2023 27.58 bn; 2024 25.30 bn; 2025 28.88 bn. NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (GDP per capita (current US$)): 2010 1451; 2011 1625; 2012 1710; 2013 1821; 2014 1707; 2015 1296; 2016 1239; 2017 1483; 2018 1464; 2019 1259; 2020 952; 2021 1127; 2022 1447; 2023 1331; 2024 1187; 2025 1318. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD;NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Employment in agriculture (% of total employment, modelled ILO estimate), total, female and male, SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS, SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS, SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS (Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)): 2010 70.2; 2011 66.9; 2012 63.0; 2013 62.6; 2014 62.0; 2015 61.3; 2016 61.1; 2017 60.9; 2018 59.8; 2019 57.4; 2020 59.1; 2021 57.8; 2022 56.1; 2023 56.0; 2024 55.3; 2025 54.5. SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS (Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)): 2010 79.6; 2011 75.9; 2012 71.4; 2013 70.8; 2014 69.8; 2015 68.6; 2016 68.3; 2017 68.0; 2018 67.0; 2019 62.6; 2020 64.5; 2021 62.7; 2022 59.7; 2023 59.5; 2024 58.8; 2025 58.0. SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS (Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)): 2010 62.5; 2011 59.6; 2012 56.2; 2013 56.0; 2014 55.7; 2015 55.4; 2016 55.2; 2017 55.0; 2018 53.8; 2019 53.1; 2020 54.7; 2021 53.7; 2022 53.0; 2023 52.9; 2024 52.3; 2025 51.6. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS;SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS;SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Population, total, rural population and rural population (% of total), SP.POP.TOTL, SP.RUR.TOTL, SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SP.POP.TOTL (Population, total): 2010 13.97 m; 2011 14.44 m; 2012 14.91 m; 2013 15.40 m; 2014 15.90 m; 2015 16.40 m; 2016 16.91 m; 2017 17.44 m; 2018 17.97 m; 2019 18.51 m; 2020 19.06 m; 2021 19.60 m; 2022 20.15 m; 2023 20.72 m; 2024 21.31 m; 2025 21.91 m. SP.RUR.TOTL (Rural population): 2010 8.39 m; 2011 8.61 m; 2012 8.83 m; 2013 9.06 m; 2014 9.29 m; 2015 9.52 m; 2016 9.75 m; 2017 9.99 m; 2018 10.22 m; 2019 10.46 m; 2020 10.70 m; 2021 10.93 m; 2022 11.16 m; 2023 11.39 m; 2024 11.62 m; 2025 11.85 m. SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS (Rural population (% of total population)): 2010 60.0; 2011 59.6; 2012 59.2; 2013 58.8; 2014 58.4; 2015 58.0; 2016 57.7; 2017 57.3; 2018 56.9; 2019 56.5; 2020 56.1; 2021 55.8; 2022 55.4; 2023 55.0; 2024 54.5; 2025 54.1. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL;SP.RUR.TOTL;SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP), FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS (Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)): 2011 13.7; 2012 15.9; 2013 15.8; 2014 17.1; 2015 19.8; 2016 15.4; 2017 14.9; 2018 15.0; 2019 15.6; 2020 15.2; 2021 11.4; 2022 13.0; 2023 15.6; 2024 17.0; 2025 19.2. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Lending and deposit interest rates (%), FR.INR.LEND, FR.INR.DPST (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FR.INR.LEND (Lending interest rate (%)): 2010 20.92; 2011 18.84; 2012 12.15; 2013 9.52; 2014 11.57; 2015 13.25; 2016 15.50; 2017 12.38; 2018 9.79; 2019 10.29; 2020 9.48. FR.INR.DPST (Deposit interest rate (%)): 2010 7.40; 2011 7.02; 2012 7.00; 2013 6.49; 2014 7.88; 2015 8.99; 2016 10.78; 2017 8.89; 2018 6.80; 2019 8.29; 2020 8.72. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FR.INR.LEND;FR.INR.DPST?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG (Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)): 2010 8.5; 2011 6.4; 2012 6.6; 2013 7.0; 2014 7.8; 2015 10.1; 2016 17.9; 2017 6.6; 2018 7.5; 2019 9.2; 2020 15.7; 2021 22.0; 2022 11.0; 2023 10.9; 2024 15.0; 2025 13.9. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Land area, agricultural land, arable land (sq. km, ha and % of land area), AG.LND.TOTL.K2, AG.LND.AGRI.K2, AG.LND.AGRI.ZS, AG.LND.ARBL.HA, AG.LND.ARBL.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · AG.LND.TOTL.K2 (Land area (sq. km)): 2020 743390; 2021 743390; 2022 743390; 2023 743390; 2024 743390. AG.LND.AGRI.K2 (Agricultural land (sq. km)): 2020 238402.2; 2021 238403.1; 2022 238404.4; 2023 238404.3; 2024 238404.9. AG.LND.AGRI.ZS (Agricultural land (% of land area)): 2020 32.07; 2021 32.07; 2022 32.07; 2023 32.07; 2024 32.07. AG.LND.ARBL.HA (Arable land (hectares)): 2020 3800000; 2021 3800000; 2022 3800000; 2023 3800000; 2024 3800000. AG.LND.ARBL.ZS (Arable land (% of land area)): 2020 5.11; 2021 5.11; 2022 5.11; 2023 5.11; 2024 5.11. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2;AG.LND.AGRI.K2;AG.LND.AGRI.ZS;AG.LND.ARBL.HA;AG.LND.ARBL.ZS?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Forest area (sq. km and % of land area), AG.LND.FRST.K2, AG.LND.FRST.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · AG.LND.FRST.K2 (Forest area (sq. km)): 2010 466960; 2011 465078.2; 2012 463196.4; 2013 461314.6; 2014 459432.8; 2015 457551; 2016 456760.9; 2017 455970.9; 2018 455180.8; 2019 454390.8; 2020 453600.7; 2021 452629.1; 2022 451657.6; 2023 450686; 2024 449714.5; 2025 448742.9. AG.LND.FRST.ZS (Forest area (% of land area)): 2010 62.81; 2011 62.56; 2012 62.31; 2013 62.06; 2014 61.8; 2015 61.55; 2016 61.44; 2017 61.34; 2018 61.23; 2019 61.12; 2020 61.02; 2021 60.89; 2022 60.76; 2023 60.63; 2024 60.5. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.K2;AG.LND.FRST.ZS?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Cereal yield (kg per hectare) and land under cereal production (hectares), AG.YLD.CREL.KG, AG.LND.CREL.HA (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · AG.YLD.CREL.KG (Cereal yield (kg per hectare)): 2010 2541; 2011 2745; 2012 2709; 2013 2596; 2014 2775; 2015 3026; 2016 2432; 2017 2490; 2018 2168; 2019 2400; 2020 2482; 2021 2525; 2022 2457; 2023 2344; 2024 2318. AG.LND.CREL.HA (Land under cereal production (hectares)): 2010 1218530; 2011 1229840; 2012 1185283; 2013 1117680; 2014 1316215; 2015 958286; 2016 1279027; 2017 1564347; 2018 1200537; 2019 927238; 2020 1486760; 2021 1565771; 2022 1243883; 2023 1561130; 2024 759622. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/AG.YLD.CREL.KG;AG.LND.CREL.HA?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land), AG.CON.FERT.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · AG.CON.FERT.ZS (Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)): 2010 29.2; 2011 46.1; 2012 37.6; 2013 49.0; 2014 51.8; 2015 57.4; 2016 65.7; 2017 72.1; 2018 52.5; 2019 67.6; 2020 79.8; 2021 63.9; 2022 64.6; 2023 77.3; 2024 78.9. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/AG.CON.FERT.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines and at US$3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population, SI.POV.NAHC, SI.POV.DDAY (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SI.POV.NAHC (Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)): 2010 57.0; 2015 54.4; 2022 60.0. SI.POV.DDAY (Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)): 2002 68.0; 2004 68.9; 2006 72.0; 2010 71.4; 2015 67.9; 2022 71.7. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC;SI.POV.DDAY?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal), ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS (Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal)): 2020 73.3; 2021 73.3; 2022 73.3. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%), FB.AST.NPER.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FB.AST.NPER.ZS (Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%)): 2010 14.82; 2011 10.38; 2012 8.11; 2013 6.96; 2014 6.10; 2015 7.28; 2016 9.66; 2017 11.98; 2018 10.95; 2019 8.91; 2020 11.63; 2021 5.82; 2022 4.98; 2023 4.22; 2024 4.06; 2025 2.77. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FB.AST.NPER.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Food, crop and livestock production indices (2014–2016 = 100), AG.PRD.FOOD.XD, AG.PRD.CROP.XD, AG.PRD.LVSK.XD (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · AG.PRD.FOOD.XD (Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)): 2010 91.6; 2011 96.2; 2012 95.4; 2013 99.5; 2014 105.8; 2015 92.6; 2016 101.6; 2017 124.7; 2018 114.6; 2019 110.5; 2020 118.3; 2021 126.2; 2022 119.2; 2023 144.8; 2024 107.7. AG.PRD.CROP.XD (Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)): 2010 94.2; 2011 103.0; 2012 103.4; 2013 95.7; 2014 102.7; 2015 91.3; 2016 106.0; 2017 128.9; 2018 117.6; 2019 107.5; 2020 126.3; 2021 132.9; 2022 120.2; 2023 149.3; 2024 88.0. AG.PRD.LVSK.XD (Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)): 2010 89.5; 2011 90.9; 2012 96.8; 2013 107.1; 2014 111.3; 2015 94.5; 2016 94.2; 2017 113.3; 2018 106.8; 2019 108.6; 2020 105.1; 2021 109.7; 2022 108.7; 2023 130.3; 2024 125.2. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/AG.PRD.FOOD.XD;AG.PRD.CROP.XD;AG.PRD.LVSK.XD?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Food exports and food imports (% of merchandise exports/imports) and ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports), TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN, TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN, TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN (Food exports (% of merchandise exports)): 2010 6.8; 2011 7.9; 2012 12.2; 2013 9.2; 2014 8.8; 2015 10.0; 2016 9.3; 2017 7.3; 2018 6.2; 2019 7.3; 2020 7.5; 2021 7.7; 2022 9.5; 2023 10.6; 2024 8.7. TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN (Food imports (% of merchandise imports)): 2010 4.7; 2011 5.1; 2012 5.6; 2013 4.2; 2014 4.7; 2015 6.0; 2016 6.1; 2017 6.1; 2018 5.3; 2019 7.3; 2020 8.7; 2021 9.0; 2022 7.8; 2023 6.9; 2024 7.8. TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN (Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)): 2010 82.3; 2011 78.6; 2012 69.7; 2013 70.6; 2014 73.0; 2015 74.8; 2016 73.2; 2017 79.5; 2018 77.5; 2019 74.6; 2020 78.8; 2021 79.3; 2022 75.6; 2023 71.4; 2024 73.0. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN;TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN;TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population), SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS (Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)): 2010 43.8; 2011 42.8; 2012 41.0; 2013 39.1; 2014 37.3; 2015 35.1; 2016 33.4; 2017 31.8; 2018 31.5; 2019 32.1; 2020 33.9; 2021 35.7; 2022 35.4; 2023 38.5; 2024 41.0. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population), EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS (Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)): 2010 4.0; 2011 8.1; 2012 8.2; 2013 8.4; 2014 4.2; 2015 4.7; 2016 9.9; 2017 14.0; 2018 12.4; 2019 14.2; 2020 14.0; 2021 14.5; 2022 15.0; 2023 17.6; 2024 31.3. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.RU.ZS?format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+), total, female and poorest 40%, FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS, FX.OWN.TOTL.FE.ZS, FX.OWN.TOTL.40.ZS (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS (Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+)): 2011 21.4; 2014 35.6; 2017 45.9; 2021 48.5; 2024 72.7. FX.OWN.TOTL.FE.ZS (Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, female (% of population ages 15+)): 2011 23.3; 2014 33.2; 2017 40.3; 2021 45.0; 2024 70.2. FX.OWN.TOTL.40.ZS (Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+)): 2011 8.8; 2014 20.6; 2017 31.2; 2021 32.9; 2024 58.8. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS;FX.OWN.TOTL.FE.ZS;FX.OWN.TOTL.40.ZS?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Total greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e, AR5), EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5, EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5 (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5 (Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)): 2010 19.94; 2011 19.78; 2012 23.27; 2013 24.55; 2014 25.55; 2015 26.21; 2016 27.06; 2017 29.28; 2018 30.96; 2019 32.39; 2020 33.01; 2021 34.15; 2022 37.11; 2023 37.49; 2024 38.52. EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5 (Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)): 2010 3.21; 2011 3.46; 2012 4.32; 2013 4.74; 2014 5.51; 2015 5.85; 2016 6.33; 2017 8.04; 2018 9.10; 2019 9.03; 2020 9.53; 2021 9.68; 2022 10.57; 2023 11.36; 2024 11.57. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5;EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5?source=2&format=json&per_page=300
• World Development Indicators – Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic metres), ER.H2O.INTR.PC (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ER.H2O.INTR.PC (Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)): 2010 5743; 2011 5555; 2012 5378; 2013 5208; 2014 5046; 2015 4891; 2016 4742; 2017 4598; 2018 4462; 2019 4332; 2020 4208; 2021 4091; 2022 3980. Database last updated 2026-10-08.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/ER.H2O.INTR.PC?format=json&per_page=300
• Global Findex: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+), indicator FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS, World Bank API (Findex 2025 database)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia: 2011 21.36, 2014 35.64, 2017 45.86, 2021 48.52, 2024 72.70. Female (FX.OWN.TOTL.FE.ZS): 2011 23.34, 2014 33.25, 2017 40.28, 2021 44.98, 2024 70.17. Male (FX.OWN.TOTL.MA.ZS): 2011 19.39, 2014 38.14, 2017 51.68, 2021 52.48, 2024 75.46.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS?format=json&per_page=100
• Global Findex database (source 28), Account, rural (% age 15+), indicator account.t.d.9, World Bank APIverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia 2024: 69.47 (earlier waves not populated). Account, urban (account.t.d.10) 2024: 77.2.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/account.t.d.9?source=28&format=json&per_page=100
• Global Findex database (source 28), Borrowed from a formal bank or similar financial institution (% age 15+), indicator fin22averified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia: 2014 5.7, 2017 10.4, 2021 6.8, 2024 6.6.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/fin22a?source=28&format=json&per_page=100
• Global Findex database (source 28), Received payments for the sale of agricultural products, livestock, or crops (% age 15+), indicators fin42 and fin42.9 (rural)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Zambia fin42: 2014 32.3, 2017 29.3, 2021 28.6, 2024 19.8. Rural (fin42.9) 2024: 24.7.
  https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/fin42?source=28&format=json&per_page=100
• Projects API v3, Zambia projects sorted by approval date, with project abstracts and PDOs (JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Lists 247 Zambia projects. Selected: P514111 Irrigated and Sustainable Agriculture for Transformation, approved 2026-07-14, closing 2031-12-31, commitment 108,000,000, Ministry of Agriculture, components total US$108 million incl. Component 1 irrigation IDA US$67 million. P507962 Second Climate and Economic Resilience DPF approved 2026-03-13, 45,000,000. P507971 TRALARD II approved 2025-09-23, closing 2030-12-18, 127,375,112. P507116 First Climate and Economic Resilience DPF with Cat-DDO approved 2024-12-18, closing 2027-12-31, 100,000,000. P155827 Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Program ER project approved 2024-05-20, closing 2030-10-31, 43,959,152. P179507 ZATP-II approved 2023-06-16, closing 2028-12-15, 170,000,000. P178372 Zambia Growth Opportunities Program approved 2022-07-15, closing 2026-12-31, 300,000,000, Ministry of Agriculture. P146515 Kariba Dam Rehabilitation approved 2014-12-09, closing 2026-12-31, 275,000,000.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&countrycode_exact=ZM&rows=80&srt=boardapprovaldate&order=desc
• P514111 Irrigated and Sustainable Agriculture for Transformation Project, project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Board approval 2026-07-14, closing 2031-12-31, totalamt 100,000,000 (IDA), grantamt 8,000,000, implementing agency Ministry of Agriculture, borrower Republic of Zambia. PDO: increase access to irrigation, enhance integration into agriculture value chains and climate resilience. Project page https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P514111.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P514111
• P514111 Irrigated and Sustainable Agriculture for Transformation Project, appraisal stage Project Information Document, prepared 2 May 2026, report PIDIA01683 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The project totals US$100 million across four components. Component 1 Irrigation Development and Scale-up US$67 million (sub-component 1.1 priority public irrigation schemes, 1.2 farmer-led irrigation through a results-based financing mechanism targeting 10,000 new hectares, 1.3 institutions). Component 2 Knowledge Generation and Digital Dissemination US$10 million. Component 3 Market Access and Value Chain Development US$17 million. Component 4 Project Management and M&E US$6 million. About 250,000 ha irrigated of 2.75 million ha irrigable.
  https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099050426105555693/pdf/P514111-949f73cc-da38-4515-8da1-288fdf4f5f7b.pdf
• P178372 Zambia Growth Opportunities Program, project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Program-for-Results. Board approval 2022-07-15, closing 2026-12-31, totalamt 300,000,000, Ministry of Agriculture. PDO: promote agricultural diversification, sustainability and jobs in the agri-food sector.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P178372
• P179507 Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project-II (ZATP-II), project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Board approval 2023-06-16, closing 2028-12-15, totalamt 170,000,000, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry. PDO: increase access to markets and finance and promote firm growth in the agribusiness sector, incl. improving access to credit.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P179507
• P507971 Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development in Zambia II, project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Board approval 2025-09-23, closing 2030-12-18, totalamt 100,000,000, grantamt 27,375,112, Ministry of Environment and Green Economy. PDO: enhance livelihood resilience and natural resource management in Zambia's Miombo ecoregion. Abstract: forest cover 45.4 million ha (60%) as of 2021, deforestation 172,000 ha per year, degradation 38,400 ha per year.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P507971
• P507116 First Zambia Climate and Economic Resilience Programmatic DPF with Cat-DDO, project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Board approval 2024-12-18, closing 2027-12-31, totalamt 100,000,000, Ministry of Finance and National Planning. PDO: fiscal management and resilience, private investment and resilience in enabling sectors, disaster risk management and climate resilience. Second operation P507962 approved 2026-03-13, US$45,000,000.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P507116
• P155827 Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Program, Emissions Reduction Project, project record (API JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Board approval 2024-05-20, closing 2030-10-31, grantamt 43,959,152, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment. PDO: payments for measured, reported and verified emission reductions from REDD+, agriculture and other land use, distributed under a Benefit Sharing Plan.
  https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/projects?format=json&id=P155827

World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal

• CRU TS 4.09 country-average annual mean temperature and precipitation, Zambia, 1901-2024 (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Annual mean temperature (tas, °C): 2000 21.88, 2005 23.11, 2010 22.55, 2015 22.30, 2016 22.41, 2019 22.25, 2020 22.04, 2021 22.05, 2022 21.85, 2023 22.07, 2024 22.28. Annual precipitation (pr, mm): 2000 1075.00, 2005 863.15, 2010 1056.20, 2015 918.56, 2016 905.75, 2017 1188.76, 2020 1038.40, 2021 1004.08, 2022 1034.02, 2023 1019.63, 2024 1018.32. Own averages of the series: tas 1961-1990 21.53, 1991-2020 22.17, pr 1961-1990 1020.48, 1991-2020 987.25. Full 2000-2024 series in data_climate.json.
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cru-x0.5_timeseries_tas,pr_timeseries_annual_1901-2024_mean_historical_cru_ts4.09_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CRU TS 4.09 country-average monthly precipitation, Zambia, 1901-2024 (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Used only as a quality check. Monthly values 2023-11 111.31, 2023-12 224.23, 2024-01 235.26, 2024-02 204.99, 2024-03 158.32 mm, almost identical to the 1991-2020 monthly means (Jan 235.2, Feb 197.0, Mar 162.0, own calculation), i.e. CRU relaxes to climatology for recent Zambian months and does not capture the 2023/24 drought.
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cru-x0.5_timeseries_pr_timeseries_monthly_1901-2024_mean_historical_cru_ts4.09_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• ERA5 reanalysis country-average annual precipitation and mean temperature, Zambia, 1950-2025 (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Annual mean temperature (°C): 2000 21.68, 2005 22.57, 2010 22.08, 2015 22.35, 2016 22.49, 2019 22.60, 2020 22.15, 2021 22.11, 2022 21.91, 2023 22.72, 2024 22.79, 2025 22.00. Annual precipitation (mm): 2000 1194.31, 2005 851.13, 2010 1202.17, 2015 1027.52, 2019 1012.55, 2020 1272.78, 2021 1050.65, 2022 1299.88, 2023 1119.05, 2024 795.97, 2025 1117.27. Own averages: tas 1961-1990 21.37, 1991-2020 22.02, pr 1961-1990 1142.55, 1991-2020 1085.87.
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/era5-x0.25_timeseries_pr,tas_timeseries_annual_1950-2025_mean_historical_era5_x0.25_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• ERA5 reanalysis country-average monthly precipitation and temperature, Zambia, 1950-2024 (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Monthly precipitation (mm): 2023-11 100.45, 2023-12 210.86, 2024-01 247.71, 2024-02 107.11, 2024-03 105.19. Own calculations: 1991-2020 monthly means Nov 120.79, Dec 239.58, Jan 261.72, Feb 214.84, Mar 169.50. October-April season totals: 2015/16 1093.1, 2018/19 952.0, 2022/23 1219.8, 2023/24 867.8, average 1991/92-2020/21 1081.3.
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/era5-x0.25_timeseries_pr,tas_timeseries_monthly_1950-2024_mean_historical_era5_x0.25_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble median projected anomaly, annual temperature and precipitation, SSP2-4.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas anomaly +1.44 °C, pr anomaly -32.35 mm (median of CMIP6 ensemble, CCKP reference period 1995-2014).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_median_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble median projected anomaly, SSP2-4.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas anomaly +2.47 °C, pr anomaly -25.23 mm (median).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_median_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble median projected anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas anomaly +1.85 °C, pr anomaly -24.55 mm (median).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_median_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble median projected anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas anomaly +4.62 °C, pr anomaly -29.81 mm (median).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_median_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 10th percentile anomaly, SSP2-4.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +1.04 °C, pr -99.29 mm (p10).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_p10_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 90th percentile anomaly, SSP2-4.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +2.21 °C, pr +29.01 mm (p90).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_p90_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 10th percentile anomaly, SSP2-4.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +1.61 °C, pr -109.95 mm (p10).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_p10_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 90th percentile anomaly, SSP2-4.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +3.37 °C, pr +17.32 mm (p90).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_p90_ssp245_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 10th percentile anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +1.33 °C, pr -91.03 mm (p10).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_p10_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 90th percentile anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2040-2059, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +2.69 °C, pr +28.40 mm (p90).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2040-2059_p90_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 10th percentile anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +3.13 °C, pr -183.36 mm (p10).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_p10_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json
• CMIP6 ensemble 90th percentile anomaly, SSP5-8.5, 2080-2099, Zambia (API, JSON)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · tas +6.55 °C, pr +120.16 mm (p90).
  https://cckpapi.worldbank.org/cckp/v1/cmip6-x0.25_climatology_tas,pr_anomaly_annual_2080-2099_p90_ssp585_ensemble_all_mean/ZMB?_format=json

World Food Programme (IATI via d-portal)

• IATI activity XM-DAC-41140-ZM03.03.033.CAR1 Zambia CSP 2023-2028 activity 03, promote improved agricultural practices (XML)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Country portfolio budget Zambia 2023-2028, activity promoting climate services, regenerative agriculture practices and innovative technologies among smallholders. Incoming funds USD 20,902,638, commitment and expenditure USD 11,903,369. 2023-07-01 to 2028-06-30. CSP page https://www.wfp.org/operations/zm03-zambia-country-strategic-plan-2023-2028.
  https://d-portal.org/q.xml?aid=XM-DAC-41140-ZM03.03.033.CAR1

World Resources Institute, Climate Watch

• Historical GHG emissions by sector and gas, Zambia, 1990-2023 (API, JSON, data sources Climate Watch and PIK)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Climate Watch source, All GHG, MtCO2e. Agriculture 2010 21.81, 2015 23.68, 2020 22.26, 2021 22.57, 2022 24.91, 2023 23.86. LULUCF 2010 43.16, 2015 61.91, 2020 44.40, 2023 39.34. Energy 2010 6.79, 2020 13.57, 2023 15.83 (of which electricity/heat 3.10, transportation 2.71, manufacturing/construction 3.50, building 5.83 in 2023). Industrial processes 2023 1.27. Waste 2023 6.85. Total excluding LULUCF 2010 33.54, 2020 43.47, 2022 47.85, 2023 47.80. Total including LULUCF 2010 76.70, 2015 101.47, 2023 87.14. PIK KYOTOGHG agriculture 2023 22.9, total excluding LULUCF 2023 40.8.
  https://www.climatewatchdata.org/api/v1/data/historical_emissions?regions[]=ZMB&per_page=200

Zambezi River Authority

• Press statement: Update on the 2025 water allocation for power generation and the current hydrological outlook at Kariba Dam, Lusaka, 27 September 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 27 BCM allocated for power generation at Kariba for 2025, 13.5 BCM each to ZESCO and ZPC. Lake levels 2024 vs 2023: 4 Sep 476.68 m, 5.28 BCM, 8.16% (2023 479.16 m, 16.66 BCM, 25.72%), 27 Sep 476.48 m, 4.40 BCM, 6.79% (2023 478.73 m, 14.64 BCM, 22.60%). Below normal rainfall in 2023/2024 season. Chavuma flows 27 Sep 65 m3/s (2023 83), Victoria Falls 238 m3/s (2023 329).
  https://www.zambezira.org/sites/default/files/Press%20Statement%20-%20Hydrological%20Situation%20at%20Kariba%20Dam_27%20September%202024_FINAL.pdf
• Press statement: Update on the hydrological outlook at the Kariba Dam, Lusaka, 3 June 2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Kariba lake level 8 May 2024 477.41 m, 8.58 BCM, 13.24% (2023 25.13%), 3 June 2024 8.30 BCM, 12.82% (2023 29.12%). Victoria Falls flows 3 June 2024 928 m3/s against 2,584 m3/s in 2023 (table layout partly garbled in extraction).
  https://www.zambezira.org/sites/default/files/Press%20Statement%20-%20Hydrological%20Situation%20at%20Kariba%20Dam_03%20June%202024-fm.pdf
• Kariba reservoir data, daily lake level and storage for October 2024, 2025 and 2026 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 1 October: 2024 lake level 476.47 m, 6.72% full, 2025 477.62 m, 14.72% full, 2026 480.92 m, live storage 25.09 x10^9 m3, 38.71% full, turbine discharge 1,199 m3/s. 14 October 2026 480.65 m, 36.68%.
  https://www.zambezira.org/hydrology/kariba-reservoir-data

Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

• Who we are pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Became the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture in 2005. Four technical divisions: Crop Improvement and Agronomy, Soil and Water Management, Plant Protection, Farming Systems and Social Sciences. 'ZARI is a public institution mandated to conduct public good agricultural research in soils, crops and water.' Headquartered at Mount Makulu Central Research Station, Chilanga.
  https://www.zari.gov.zm/about-us/

Zambia Environmental Management Agency

• About Us pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ZEMA is an independent environmental regulator and coordinating agency established through the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011, mandated to protect the environment and control pollution. Governed by a board. Handles licensing for emissions, pesticides and toxic substances, waste and environmental impact assessment.
  https://www.zema.org.zm/about-us/

Zambia Legal Information Institute

• Agricultural Credits and Warehouse Receipts Act, 2026 (Act 7 of 2026), consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Agricultural Credits and Warehouse Receipts Act, 2026, Act 7 of 2026, 8 April 2026, status Uncommenced. Snippets: 'An act to continue the existence of the Warehouse Licensing Authority and re-define its functions'; functions include to 'regulate warehouses that issue warehouse receipts in the Republic; (b) issue licences to warehouse operators; (c) certify ... warehouses'; 'establish the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System'; '(1) The Agricultural Credits Act is repealed'; Collateral Registry 'has the meaning assigned to the words in the Movable Property (Security Interest) Act'. Preceded by The Agriculture Credits and Warehouse Receipts Bill No. 34 of 2025 (17 November 2025).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2026/7/eng@2026-04-08
• Agricultural Marketing Act, 2026 (Act 8 of 2026), consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Agricultural Marketing Act, 2026, Act 8 of 2026, 8 April 2026, status Uncommenced. Snippets: 'Council means the Zambia Agricultural Marketing Council established under section'; functions of the Council are to '(a) regulate persons engaged in agricultural ... marketing'; 'A person shall not engage in agricultural marketing or act as a market player ... unless that person is registered in accordance with this Act'; 'operation of market information systems'. Preceded by The Agricultural Marketing Bill No. 35 of 2025 (17 November 2025).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2026/8/eng@2026-04-08
• Food Reserve Act, 2026 (Act 6 of 2026), consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Food Reserve Act, 2026, Act 6 of 2026, 8 April 2026, status Uncommenced. Snippets: 'The Food Reserve Agency established under the repealed Act is continued'; National Strategic Food Reserve 'is to (a) ensure availability of designated agricultural commodities'; cross-reference to the 'Agricultural Marketing Act, 2026'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2026/6/eng@2026-04-08
• Food Reserve Act, 2020 (Act 6 of 2020), consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Food Reserve Act, 2020, Act 6 of 2020, 26 October 2020 (in force, no repeal flag). Snippets: 'An Act to continue the existence of the Food Reserve Agency and re-define its functions ... to repeal and replace the Food Reserve Act, 1995'; 'The function of the Agency is to manage the National Strategic Food Reserve'; functions include to '(a) market and trade a designated agricultural commodity'. Earlier acts in the index: Food Reserve Act, 1995, Chapter 225 (Repealed) and Food Reserve (Amendment) Act, 2005, Act 20 of 2005 (7 October 2005). Food Reserve (Designated Commodities) Regulations, 2017, SI 73 of 2017.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2020/6/eng@2020-10-26
• Agricultural Lands Act, 1960, Chapter 187, consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Agricultural Lands Act, 1960, Chapter 187, version 31 December 1996. Snippet: 'An Act to provide for the establishment of the Agricultural Lands Board; to prescribe ... farming schemes'. Further snippets: 'for the settlement of tenant farmers on the land'; a tenant must 'maintain on the land, to the satisfaction of the Board, a reasonable ...' level of production. Agricultural Lands (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act 39 of 2026, 12 June 2026, status Uncommenced (https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2026/39/eng@2026-06-12).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1960/57/eng@1996-12-31
• Lands Act, Chapter 184 (Act 29 of 1995), consolidated text as at 1 January 2016verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Lands Act, Chapter 184, consolidated version 1 January 2016 (URL act/1995/29). Snippet: a person 'who holds land under customary tenure may convert it into a leasehold tenure'. Related: Lands (Customary Tenure) (Conversion) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015, SI 74 of 2015; Lands Tribunal Act, 2010, Act 39 of 2010.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1995/29/eng@2016-01-01
• Co-operative Societies Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (SI 24 of 1999)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Co-operative Societies Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999, Statutory Instrument 24 of 1999, 8 February 1999. Also indexed: Co-operative Societies Regulations, 1999, SI 26 of 1999 (12 February 1999). ZambiaLII holds the Co-operative Societies Act, 1970, Chapter 397 (version 31 December 1996) but not the 1998 Act text.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/si/1999/24/eng@1999-02-08
• Plant Variety and Seeds Act, 1967, Chapter 236, consolidated text pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Plant Variety and Seeds Act, 1967, Chapter 236, version 31 December 1996. Snippets refer to 'registered seed producer' and 'official seed-testers'. Subsidiary: Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018, SI 23 of 2018 (29 March 2018), Plant Variety and Seeds (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, SI 109 of 2021. Agriculture (Seeds) (Amendment) Act, 1995, Act 21 of 1995 (13 September 1995).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1967/14/eng@1996-12-31
• Plant Breeder's Rights Act, 2007 (Act 18 of 2007)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Plant Breeder's Rights Act, 2007, Act 18 of 2007, 31 August 2007. Subsidiary: Plant Breeder's Rights (Forms and Fees) Regulations, 2011, SI 46 of 2011 (13 May 2011).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2007/18/eng@2007-08-31
• Plant Health Act, 2025 (Act 1 of 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Plant Health Act, 2025, Act 1 of 2025, 15 April 2025, status Uncommenced. Snippets refer to 'The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service Department in the ministry responsible' and a 'competent plant health authority'. Plant Pests and Diseases Act, 1958, Chapter 233 still indexed without a repeal flag, with Plant Pests and Diseases (Phytosanitary Certification) Regulations, 2020, SI 69 of 2020 and (Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service Fees) Regulations, 2020, SI 70 of 2020.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2025/1/eng@2025-04-15
• Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) Act, 1966, Chapter 226, consolidated as at 16 August 2010verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) Act, 1966, Chapter 226, version 16 August 2010. Snippet: 'An Act to provide for the regulation and control of the manufacture, processing, ... importation and sale of agricultural fertilisers: to provide for minimum standards'. Amended by Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) (Amendment) Act, 2010, Act 32 of 2010 (16 August 2010).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1966/51/eng@2010-08-16
• Animal Health Act, 2010 (Act 27 of 2010) and Animal Health (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 7 of 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Animal Health Act, 2010, Act 27 of 2010, 16 August 2010. Animal Health (Amendment) Act, 2025, Act 7 of 2025, 19 August 2025 (no uncommenced flag). Subsidiary: Animal Health (Import and Export of Animal, Animal Product, Animal By-Product or Article) Regulations, 2020, SI 93 of 2020; Animal Health (Control and Prevention of Animal Disease) Order, 2014, SI 24 of 2014.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2010/27/eng@2010-08-16
• Animal Identification and Traceability Act, 2024 (Act 2 of 2024)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Animal Identification and Traceability Act, 2024, Act 2 of 2024, 18 April 2024, status Uncommenced. Snippets: 'An Act to establish the Animal Identification and Traceability Unit ... replace the Animal Identification Act, 2010'; '(a) design, develop and manage an animal identification and traceability system'. Animal Identification Act, 2010, Act 28 of 2010 (16 August 2010) also indexed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2024/2/eng@2024-04-18
• Fisheries Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Fisheries Act, 2011, Act 22 of 2011, 18 April 2011. Fisheries Act, 1974, Chapter 200 shown as Repealed. Snippet refers to an aquaculture development plan 'for a period of three years'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2011/22/eng@2011-04-18
• Food Safety Act, 2019 (Act 7 of 2019) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Food Safety Act, 2019, Act 7 of 2019, 12 August 2019. Food Safety Act (Commencement) Order, 2020, SI 19 of 2020 (6 March 2020).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2019/7/eng@2019-08-12
• Biosafety Act, 2007 (Act 10 of 2007)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Biosafety Act, 2007, Act 10 of 2007, 3 May 2007. Snippets: 'An Act to regulate the research, development, application, import, export, transit ...'; 'There is hereby established the National Biosafety Authority'. Biosafety Act, 2007 (Commencement) Order, 2008, SI 31 of 2008 (14 March 2008). Biosafety (Amendment) Bill No. 41 of 2026 indexed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2007/10/eng@2007-05-03
• Dairy Industry Development Act, 2010 (Act 22 of 2010)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Dairy Industry Development Act, 2010, Act 22 of 2010, 16 April 2010. Dairy Industry Development Act (Commencement) Order, 2011, SI 19 of 2011 (4 March 2011).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2010/22/eng@2010-04-16
• Cotton Act, 2025 (Act 14 of 2025)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Cotton Act, 2025, Act 14 of 2025, 30 December 2025, status Uncommenced. Snippets: 'An Act to continue the existence of the Cotton Board of Zambia and re-define its functions'; the Cotton Board 'shall, in consultation with the Seed Control and Certification Institute, designate a cotton seed production zone'. Cotton Act, 2005, Act 21 of 2005 (7 October 2005) and Cotton Act (Commencement) Order, 2007, SI 52 of 2007 also indexed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2025/14/eng@2025-12-30
• Tobacco Act, 2022 (Act 10 of 2022)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Tobacco Act, 2022, Act 10 of 2022, 11 August 2022. Tobacco Act, 1967, Chapter 237 shown as Repealed. Tobacco (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act 26 of 2026, 12 June 2026, status Uncommenced. Snippet: 'The Tobacco Board of Zambia established under the repealed Act is continued'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2022/10/eng@2022-08-11
• Agricultural Credits Act, 2010 (Act 35 of 2010) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Agricultural Credits Act, 2010, Act 35 of 2010, 19 November 2010 (in force, no repeal flag on 2026-10-16). Agricultural Credits Act (Commencement) Order, 2011, SI 25 of 2011 (25 March 2011). Agricultural Credits Act, 1995, Chapter 224 shown as Repealed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2010/35/eng@2010-11-19
• Banking and Financial Services Act, 2017 (Act 7 of 2017) and related instrumentsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Banking and Financial Services Act, 2017, Act 7 of 2017, 13 April 2017. Banking and Financial Services Act (Commencement) Order, 2018, SI 38 of 2018 (18 May 2018). Banking and Financial Services (Amendment) Act, 2020, Act 7 of 2020. Banking and Financial Services Act, 2026, Act 9 of 2026, 8 April 2026, status Uncommenced. Banking and Financial Services (Liquidity Coverage Ratio) Directives, 2026, Government Notice 663 of 2026. Banking and Financial Services Act, 1994, Chapter 387 shown as Repealed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2017/7/eng@2017-04-13
• Bank of Zambia Act, 2022 (Act 5 of 2022)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Bank of Zambia Act, 2022, Act 5 of 2022, 29 July 2022. Bank of Zambia Act, 1996, Chapter 360 shown as Repealed. Snippets: 'the additional function of the Bank is to formulate ... price stability and financial stability'; the Bank is to 'regulate and supervise financial service providers and credit reporting agencies'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2022/5/eng@2022-07-29
• Movable Property (Security Interests) Act, 2016 (Act 3 of 2016) and regulationsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Movable Property (Security Interests) Act, 2016, Act 3 of 2016, dated 6 January 2016 in the index. Movable Property (Security Interest) (General) Regulations, 2016, SI 77 of 2016 (4 November 2016) and (Fees) Regulations, 2016, SI 73 of 2016 (28 October 2016).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2016/3/eng@2016-01-06
• Patents and Companies Registration Agency Act, 2020 (Act 4 of 2020)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Patents and Companies Registration Agency Act, 2020, Act 4 of 2020, 26 October 2020. Snippet: 'The functions of the Agency are to (a) administer the Trade Marks Act, ... the Moveable Property (Security Interests) Act'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2020/4/eng@2020-10-26
• Credit Reporting Act, 2018 (Act 8 of 2018) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Credit Reporting Act, 2018, Act 8 of 2018, 31 July 2018. Credit Reporting Act (Commencement) Order, 2019, SI 70 of 2019 (17 October 2019).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2018/8/eng@2018-07-31
• Insurance Act, 2021 (Act 38 of 2021) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Insurance Act, 2021, Act 38 of 2021, 20 May 2021. Insurance Act (Commencement) Order, 2022, SI 83 of 2022 (23 December 2022).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2021/38/eng@2021-05-20
• Securities Act, 2016 (Act 41 of 2016)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Securities Act, 2016, Act 41 of 2016, 27 December 2016. Securities Act, 1993, Chapter 354 also indexed. Securities (Exchange Traded Funds) Guidelines, 2024, Government Notice 342 of 2024.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2016/41/eng@2016-12-27
• Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006 (Act 9 of 2006) and amendmentsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006, Act 9 of 2006, 19 May 2006. Amendment Acts: Act 43 of 2010 (29 November 2010) and Act 5 of 2021 (24 March 2021). Subsidiary: Citizens Economic Empowerment (Preferential Procurement) Regulations, 2011, SI 36 of 2011; (Reservation Scheme) Regulations, 2017, SI 1 of 2017 and 2019, SI 22 of 2019. Citizens Economic Empowerment (Amendment) Bill No. 35 of 2026 indexed.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2006/9/eng@2006-05-19
• Development Bank of Zambia Act, 1972, Chapter 363, and amendmentsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Development Bank of Zambia Act, 1972, Chapter 363, version 31 December 1996. Snippet: 'An Act to provide for the establishment, constitution, duties and powers of a Development ... Bank of Zambia to assist in the economic development of Zambia'. Amendment Acts: 1982 (Act 29 of 1982), 2001 (Act 11 of 2001, 9 November 2001), 2005 (Act 24 of 2005, 7 October 2005). Zambia Agricultural Development Bank (Dissolution) Act, 1986, Act 22 of 1986.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1972/35/eng@1996-12-31
• National Savings and Credit Act, 1972, Chapter 423verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: National Savings and Credit Act, 1972, Chapter 423, version 31 December 1996. Snippets: 'An Act to provide for the establishment and administration of a National Savings and Credit Bank of Zambia in place of the Post Office Savings Bank of Zambia'. National Savings and Credit (Amendment) Act, 2005, Act 23 of 2005.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1972/24/eng@1996-12-31
• Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2026 (Act 11 of 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2026, Act 11 of 2026, 8 April 2026, status Uncommenced. Snippet: 'An Act to establish the Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation and provide for its ... the Deposit Insurance Fund'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2026/11/eng@2026-04-08
• Environmental Management Act, 2011 (Act 12 of 2011) and amendmentsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Environmental Management Act, 2011, Act 12 of 2011, 15 April 2011. Amendment Acts: Act 10 of 2013 (19 December 2013), Act 8 of 2023 (17 August 2023), Act 27 of 2026 (12 June 2026, Uncommenced). Environmental Management (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 2026, SI 3 of 2026 (9 January 2026).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2011/12/eng@2011-04-15
• Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (Act 21 of 2011) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Water Resources Management Act, 2011, Act 21 of 2011, 18 April 2011. Water Resources Management Act (Commencement) Order, 2012, SI 19 of 2012 (16 March 2012).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2011/21/eng@2011-04-18
• Forests Act, 2015 (Act 4 of 2015) and commencement orderverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Forests Act, 2015, Act 4 of 2015, 14 August 2015. Forests Act (Commencement) Order, 2015, SI 63 of 2015. Forests Act, 1999, Act 7 of 1999 and Forests Act, 1973, Chapter 199 shown as Repealed. Forests (Community Forest Management) Regulations, 2018, SI 11 of 2018.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2015/4/eng@2015-08-14
• Disaster Management Act, 2010 (Act 13 of 2010), consolidated as at 8 April 2026verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Disaster Management Act, 2010, Act 13 of 2010, consolidated version 8 April 2026. Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2026, Act 2 of 2026, 8 April 2026 (no uncommenced flag). Snippet of consolidated text: 'There is established the National Disaster Risk Management Division in the Office of the Vice-President, which shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this Act'. Disaster Management (National Disaster Management Council) Regulations, 2012, SI 39 of 2012.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2010/13/eng@2026-04-08
• Green Economy and Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act 18 of 2024), commencement order and carbon market regulationsverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Metadata from ZambiaLII search index: Green Economy and Climate Change Act, 2024, Act 18 of 2024, 26 December 2024. Green Economy and Climate Change (Commencement) Order, 2025, SI 67 of 2025 (10 October 2025). Green Economy and Climate Change (Carbon Market) Regulations, 2026, SI 5 of 2026 (9 January 2026). Snippet: 'There is established the Green Economy and Climate Change Fund'. Green Economy and Climate Change (Amendment) Bill No. 39 of 2026 indexed (19 March 2026).
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2024/18/eng@2024-12-26
• Supplementary Appropriation (2023) Act, 2023 (Act 10 of 2023), vote listverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Search snippet of the vote schedule: '19 Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit 3401 Disaster Risk Management', listed after '02 Office of the Vice-President'.
  https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/2023/10/eng@2023-08-17

Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc

• Zanaco Integrated Annual Report 2025, published 5 March 2026 (investor relations page with the PDF download)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · The report PDF is linked from this zanacoinvestor.com page. Note 17 Loans and advances to customers (K'000, gross carrying amount): 2025 corporate 18,342,552; retail 3,124,061; agriculture lending 711,459; SME 2,039,520; total 24,217,592. 2024 corporate 15,025,253; retail 2,835,210; agriculture lending 863,936; SME 1,778,789; total 20,503,188. Bank NPL ratio 4.5% (from 5.4%). Lead arranger of a USD 250 million syndicated facility for United Capital Fertilizer, expected to support over one million farmers. Social asset book about K1.09 billion including irrigation and mechanisation investments under SAFF III.
  https://zanacoinvestor.com/zanaco-integrated-annual-report-2025/

Zambia Statistics Agency

• Final Annual GDP 2025, Zambia (Excel workbook: GDP_Annual_Current, GDP_Annual_Constant, Expenditure, Income sheets, 2010-2025, K million, constant 2010 prices)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet GDP_Annual_Current (K million): GDP at market prices 2010 97,215.9; 2011 114,029.7; 2012 131,271.9; 2013 151,330.8; 2014 167,052.4; 2015 183,381.1; 2016 216,098.1; 2017 246,251.7; 2018 275,174.4; 2019 300,449.8; 2020 332,720.8; 2021 442,336.8; 2022 493,964.3; 2023 557,406.2; 2024 662,093.7; 2025 797,706.8. Crop and animal production (AA) current 2010 8,073.6; 2011 9,784.4; 2012 10,943.4; 2013 11,047.9; 2014 9,612.9; 2015 7,231.0; 2016 11,061.8; 2017 6,975.4; 2018 6,603.4; 2019 5,231.7; 2020 6,362.1; 2021 8,427.4; 2022 10,369.8; 2023 5,514.8; 2024 10,093.4; 2025 23,383.7. Forestry and logging (AB) current 2010 705.6; 2011 842.1; 2012 887.4; 2013 970.1; 2014 1,197.6; 2015 1,359.0; 2016 1,306.1; 2017 1,441.5; 2018 1,567.7; 2019 2,051.8; 2020 1,952.1; 2021 2,579.7; 2022 2,655.8; 2023 3,208.4; 2024 6,573.1; 2025 8,481.5. Fishing and aquaculture (AC) current 2010 379.5; 2011 375.2; 2012 405.9; 2013 431.3; 2014 515.0; 2015 543.9; 2016 1,091.8; 2017 1,493.0; 2018 1,022.9; 2019 1,311.7; 2020 1,576.4; 2021 2,267.0; 2022 2,257.6; 2023 3,707.6; 2024 2,095.3; 2025 3,334.3. Sum AA+AB+AC (Agriculture, forestry and fishing, own sum) current 2010 9,158.7; 2011 11,001.6; 2012 12,236.7; 2013 12,449.3; 2014 11,325.5; 2015 9,133.9; 2016 13,459.6; 2017 9,909.8; 2018 9,193.9; 2019 8,595.2; 2020 9,890.6; 2021 13,274.2; 2022 15,283.3; 2023 12,430.8; 2024 18,761.8; 2025 35,199.4. Sheet GDP_Annual_Constant (constant 2010 prices, K million): GDP at market prices 2010 97,215.9; 2011 102,630.1; 2012 110,427.3; 2013 116,012.2; 2014 121,457.0; 2015 125,003.5; 2016 129,698.0; 2017 134,270.6; 2018 139,688.2; 2019 141,701.5; 2020 137,755.0; 2021 146,343.9; 2022 153,970.3; 2023 162,235.3; 2024 168,432.8; 2025 177,485.7. AA constant 2010 8,073.6; 2011 8,737.1; 2012 9,080.3; 2013 8,687.7; 2014 8,755.5; 2015 7,946.8; 2016 8,278.4; 2017 9,219.5; 2018 7,025.4; 2019 7,589.2; 2020 9,080.4; 2021 9,802.8; 2022 8,758.5; 2023 6,645.1; 2024 5,894.2; 2025 8,415.6. AB constant 2010 705.6; 2011 771.6; 2012 790.8; 2013 777.0; 2014 787.0; 2015 812.1; 2016 804.5; 2017 791.5; 2018 787.1; 2019 797.4; 2020 789.3; 2021 775.7; 2022 719.5; 2023 601.5; 2024 568.3; 2025 569.3. AC constant 2010 379.5; 2011 362.4; 2012 334.1; 2013 348.4; 2014 374.5; 2015 390.8; 2016 407.2; 2017 408.0; 2018 399.9; 2019 458.4; 2020 497.3; 2021 507.4; 2022 431.0; 2023 635.7; 2024 692.4; 2025 693.4. AA+AB+AC constant (own sum) 2010 9,158.7; 2011 9,871.1; 2012 10,205.2; 2013 9,813.0; 2014 9,917.0; 2015 9,149.8; 2016 9,490.1; 2017 10,419.0; 2018 8,212.5; 2019 8,845.1; 2020 10,367.1; 2021 11,086.0; 2022 9,909.0; 2023 7,882.4; 2024 7,154.8; 2025 9,678.3. Gross value added current 2025 734,781.3; 2024 630,767.3. Expenditure sheet: GDP by expenditure 2025 785,901; exports of goods f.o.b. 2025 311,475; imports of goods f.o.b. 2025 268,857.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Final-Annual_GDP_2025_Zambia.xlsx
• News item '2025 Final GDP by Production' (web page, 26 September 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Text: the 2025 final Annual GDP estimates at constant 2010 prices show that the economy grew by 5.4 percent in 2025 compared to 3.8 percent recorded in 2024, a 1.6 percentage-point increase.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/2025-final-gdp-by-production/
• Quarterly GDP Q2 2026, Zambia (Excel workbook, current and constant 2010 prices, Q1 2010 to Q2 2026, K million; Q1 2026 marked *, Q2 2026 marked **)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Constant Price sheet, GDP at market prices: 2024 Q1 37,685.2; Q2 41,298.9; Q3 42,912.0; Q4 46,536.6; 2025 Q1 41,384.4; Q2 44,547.7; Q3 44,597.8; Q4 46,975.0; 2026 Q1* 44,508.9; Q2** 47,744.3. Constant AA crop and animal production: 2024 Q1 1,717.04; Q2 1,433.67; Q3 780.319; Q4 1,963.13; 2025 Q1 3,027.38; Q2 2,004.35; Q3 1,088.28; Q4 2,295.61; 2026 Q1 3,945.44; Q2 2,622.5. AB forestry: 2024 Q1 176.007; Q2 144.051; Q3 133.264; Q4 114.948; 2025 Q1 171.737; Q2 148.102; Q3 133.625; Q4 115.807; 2026 Q1 170.324; Q2 148.132. AC fishing: 2024 Q1 66.5173; Q2 204.167; Q3 238.788; Q4 182.946; 2025 Q1 68.4592; Q2 210.128; Q3 245.76; Q4 188.287; 2026 Q1 70.7118; Q2 217.042. Current Price sheet GDP at market prices: 2025 Q2 195,592; 2026 Q2 222,265.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/QGDP_Q2_2026_Zambia.xlsx
• The Monthly, Volume 282, September 2026 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.3 Table 1 Growth rates 2021-2025, Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 2021 6.90%; 2022 -10.60%; 2023 -20.50%; 2024 -9.20%; 2025 35.27%; contribution 2025 1.5 percentage points; GDP at purchasers prices growth 2021 6.2; 2022 5.2; 2023 5.4; 2024 3.8; 2025 5.4. Text: final 2025 GDP at current prices K797,707 million compared to K663,775 million in 2024. p.5-6 Figure 2 quarterly GDP growth (constant 2010 prices): 2025 Q1 9.8; Q2 7.9; Q3 3.9; Q4 0.9; 2026 Q1* 7.6; Q2** 7.2. Table 4 Agriculture, forestry and fishing constant prices (K million): 2025 Q1 3,268; Q2 2,363; Q3 1,468; Q4 2,600; 2026 Q1 4,186; Q2 2,988; growth 2026 Q1 28.1; Q2 26.5; contribution 2026 Q1 2.2, Q2 1.4. p.7-8 Table 5 current prices agriculture, forestry and fishing: 2025 Q1 9,255; Q2 9,615; Q3 6,739; Q4 9,590; 2026 Q1 12,845; Q2 12,561; share of Q2 GDP 2025 4.9, 2026 5.7. Q2 2026 GDP current K222,265 million vs K195,592 million Q2 2025. p.9 annual inflation September 2026 6.1 percent; food 5.8; non-food 6.6. p.12 Table 6 annual inflation Sep-25 to Sep-26, All items: 12.3, 11.9, 10.9, 11.2, 9.4, 7.5, 7.1, 6.8, 6.6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.2, 6.1; Food and non-alcoholic beverages (weight 534.85): 14.6, 14.1, 13.9, 12.9, 10.9, 8.2, 7.8, 7.3, 6.9, 6.7, 6.4, 6.0, 5.8. p.15 consumer price basket 440 items, 116 districts, over 23,000 price quotations. p.17 Table 12 national average prices (K): Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg Sep25 260.34; Oct25 262.56; Dec25 286.70; Jan26 300.15; Feb26 302.21; Apr26 296.10; May26 289.12; Jun26 272.66; Jul26 252.13; Aug26 243.96; Sep26 236.34. Roller mealie meal 25 kg: 203.52; 206.36; 225.97; 239.64; 247.56; 245.97; 236.40; 222.19; 202.28; 192.11; 182.19. Maize grain 20 L: 119.66; 121.38; 138.85; 145.96; 158.44; 149.94; 126.66; 110.80; 99.83; 97.38; 101.67. p.18-19: Jan-Aug 2026 total trade $22.2 billion vs $16.5 billion Jan-Aug 2025; Table 15 Jan-Aug 2026 imports $10,126.1 million, domestic exports $11,245.5 million, total exports $12,074.9 million, trade balance $1,948.8 million. p.22: agricultural products 20.7 percent of NTEs in August 2026 ($118.1 million). p.28 Table 1.1 CPI (2009=100) total/food/non-food monthly Jan 2023-Sep 2026 (e.g. Dec 2023 418.03/453.93/376.75; Dec 2024 488.04/538.44/430.09; Dec 2025 542.67/608.10/467.43; Sep 2026 560.73/632.00/478.77); weights food 534.85, non-food 465.15. p.30 Table 1.3 annual inflation 2022-2026 (e.g. Dec 2022 9.9; Dec 2023 13.1; Dec 2024 16.7; Dec 2025 11.2; Jan-Dec 2024: 13.2, 13.5, 13.7, 13.8, 14.7, 15.2, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 16.5, 16.7; Jan-Dec 2025: 16.7, 16.8, 16.5, 16.5, 15.3, 14.1, 13.0, 12.6, 12.3, 11.9, 10.9, 11.2; Jan-Sep 2026: 9.4, 7.5, 7.1, 6.8, 6.6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.2, 6.1).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vol-282-of-2026-The-Monthly-September-Flnal.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 270, September 2025 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.12 Table 6 annual inflation Sep-24 to Sep-25, All items: 15.6, 15.7, 16.5, 16.7, 16.7, 16.8, 16.5, 16.5, 15.3, 14.1, 13.0, 12.6, 12.3; Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 17.9, 18.2, 18.2, 18.6, 19.2, 20.6, 18.9, 18.7, 17.9, 16.7, 15.3, 14.9, 14.6. p.16 national average prices (K), columns Sep24, Oct24, Jan25, Feb25, Mar25, Apr25, May25, Jun25, Jul25, Aug25, Sep25: Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg 334.11, 341.11, 356.52, 360.45, 364.37, 358.86, 344.41, 307.78, 275.39, 260.59, 260.34 (annual -22.08%); Roller mealie meal 25 kg 291.49, 293.22, 306.52, 307.06, 306.36, 294.19, 285.24, 259.04, 222.02, 202.74, 203.52 (annual -30.18%); Maize grain 20 L 168.31, 170.94, 191.91, 228.76, 211.29, 182.93, 142.10, 119.25, 113.86, 111.59, 119.66 (annual -28.90%).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Vol-270-of-2025-The-Monthly-September.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 258, September 2024 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.6 Table 6 annual inflation Sep-23 to Sep-24, All items: 12.0, 12.6, 12.9, 13.1, 13.2, 13.5, 13.7, 13.8, 14.7, 15.2, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6; Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 13.4, 13.6, 13.7, 14.2, 13.7, 14.1, 15.6, 15.7, 16.2, 16.8, 17.4, 17.6, 17.9. p.11 national average prices (K), columns Sep23, Oct23, Jan24, Feb24, Mar24, Apr24, May24, Aug24, Sep24: Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg 269.73, 288.46, 292.09, 310.97, 322.37, 325.56, 328.84, 333.28, 334.11 (annual 23.87%); Roller mealie meal 25 kg 224.84, 238.29, 244.44, 263.44, 273.91, 278.97, 281.47, 290.98, 291.49 (annual 29.64%); Maize grain 20 L 120.28, 134.83, 159.84, 172.82, 186.15, 180.98, 179.16, 168.86, 168.31 (annual 39.93%).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Vol_258_of_2024_The_Monthly_September.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 246, September 2023 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.12 Table annual inflation Sep-22 to Sep-23, All items: 9.9, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.4, 9.6, 9.9, 10.2, 9.9, 9.8, 10.3, 10.8, 12.0; Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 12.1, 12.2, 12.2, 11.9, 11.6, 11.6, 11.8, 11.6, 11.6, 11.2, 12.1, 12.6, 13.4. p.16 national average prices (K), Sep22 to Sep23 monthly: Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg Sep22 161.16; Dec22 171.72; Mar23 193.00; Jun23 204.06; Sep23 269.73 (annual 67.37%); Roller mealie meal 25 kg Sep22 134.21; Dec22 138.85; Mar23 160.21; Jun23 165.59; Sep23 224.84 (annual 67.53%); Maize grain 20 L Sep22 71.98; Dec22 87.75; Mar23 108.60; Jun23 99.10; Sep23 120.28 (annual 67.1%).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Vol-246-of-2023-The-Monthly-September.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 249, December 2023 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.14 national average prices (K): Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg Dec22 171.72, Nov23 288.94, Dec23 286.31 (annual 66.73%); Roller mealie meal 25 kg Dec22 138.85, Dec23 239.53 (annual 72.51%); Maize grain 20 L Dec22 87.75, Dec23 145.99 (annual 66.37%). Annual inflation December 2023 13.1; food 14.2. Text: national average annual population growth rate 2010-2022 3.5 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-249-of-2023-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 261, December 2024 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.10 annual inflation Dec-23 to Dec-24, All items Dec 2024 16.7; Food Dec 2024 18.6. p.14 national average prices (K): Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg Dec23 286.31, Nov24 338.70, Dec24 342.16 (annual 19.51%); Roller mealie meal 25 kg Dec23 239.53, Dec24 293.47 (annual 22.52%); Maize grain 20 L Dec23 145.99, Dec24 185.45 (annual 27.03%).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vol-261-of-2024-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 273, December 2025 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.9 annual inflation Dec-24 to Dec-25, All items: 16.7, 16.7, 16.8, 16.5, 16.5, 15.3, 14.1, 13.0, 12.6, 12.3, 11.9, 10.9, 11.2; Food: 18.6, 19.2, 20.6, 18.9, 18.7, 17.9, 16.7, 15.3, 14.9, 14.6, 14.1, 13.9, 12.9. p.14 national average prices (K): Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg Dec24 342.16, Dec25 286.70 (annual -16.21%); Roller mealie meal Dec24 293.47, Dec25 225.97 (annual -23%); Maize grain 20 L Dec24 185.45, Dec25 138.85 (annual -25.13%).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Vol-273-of-2025-The-Monthly-December-241225.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 274, January 2026 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.11 cumulative total trade 2025 K663.7 billion vs K587.6 billion in 2024 (13.0 percent increase); total exports 2025 K333.4 billion. p.13 Table 10 (K billion) 2025 totals: imports 330.3; domestic exports 312.2; total exports 333.4; trade balance 2.1. Traditional exports 69.0 percent and NTEs 31.0 percent of total exports in December 2025. p.15 agricultural products 27.1 percent of NTEs in December 2025 (K2.4 billion); major items tobacco partly or wholly stemmed/stripped 22.2 percent, maize (corn) flour 9.5 percent, other corn seed 8.2 percent. Annual inflation January 2026 9.4 percent; food 10.9; non-food 7.3.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Vol-274-of-2026-The_Monthly_January.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 250, January 2024 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.12 cumulative total trade 2023 K415.5 billion vs K349.7 billion in 2022; total exports 2023 K210.8 billion. p.14 Table 10 (K billion) 2023 totals: imports 204.7; domestic exports 198.3; total exports 210.8; trade balance 6.2 (K44.5 billion surplus in 2022). p.17 agricultural products 29.0 percent of NTEs in December 2023 (K2.1 billion); tobacco 15.7 percent, oil-cake of soya-bean 10.2 percent, raw cane sugar 6.2 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Vol_250_of_2024_The_Monthly_January.pdf
• News items 'Total Trade December 2024' and 'December 2024 records a Trade Deficit' (web pages)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Table 10 (K billion) 2024 totals: imports 293.7; domestic exports 280.8; total exports 293.9; trade balance 0.2. Companion page https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/total-trade-december-2024/ : cumulative total trade Jan-Dec 2024 K587.6 billion vs K416.2 billion 2023 (41.2 percent increase); exports K293.9 billion.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/december-2024-records-a-trade-deficit/
• The Monthly, Volume 237, December 2022 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.28-29 Table 1.1 CPI (2009=100) total/food/non-food monthly 2018-2022 (e.g. Dec 2018 216.99/213.76/220.7; Dec 2019 242.42/246.35/237.91; Dec 2020 289.04/296.1/280.92; Dec 2021 336.31/355.02/314.79; Dec 2022 369.60/397.37/337.68). p.31 Table 1.3 annual inflation: Dec 2019 11.7; Dec 2020 19.2; Dec 2021 16.4; Dec 2022 9.9; peak June-July 2021 24.6.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-237-of-2022-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 176, December 2017 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.2 text: the average annual rate of inflation for 2017 is 6.6 percent. p.29 CPI food and non-food (national), 2009=100, monthly 2014-2017 (e.g. Dec 2014 145.70/140.30/151.92; Dec 2015 176.46/175.09/178.06; Dec 2016 189.64/188.68/190.75; Dec 2017 201.18/197.77/205.11).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-176-2017-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 140, December 2014 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.20 CPI food and non-food (national), 2009=100, monthly 2012-2014 (e.g. Dec 2012 126.08/122.96/129.67; Dec 2013 135.08/130.57/140.28; Dec 2014 145.70/140.30/151.92).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-140-2014-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 117, December 2012 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.23 CPI food and non-food (national), 2009=100, monthly Jan 2010-Nov 2012 (e.g. Jan 2010 105.01/104.43/105.67; Dec 2010 110.86/107.65/114.56; Dec 2011 117.47/113.39/122.17).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-117-2012-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 128, December 2013 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.19 GDP by kind of economic activity at current prices (K billion, old 1994-based series, 2012* revised): Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2010 15,642.3; 2011 18,094.8; 2012 20,439.1; total GDP at market prices 2010 77,666.6; 2011 93,344.4; 2012 111,049.4. p.20 all items CPI (2009=100) and annual inflation: Dec 2011 117.47, annual 6.0; Dec 2012 126.08, annual 7.3.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-128-2013-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 105, December 2011 (statistical bulletin, PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.6-7 revised CPI: new index produced parallel to the old since January 2010, launched January 2012; old CPI 357 products, 1994 base, weights from 1993/94 HBS; revised CPI 438 products, 12 COICOP divisions, 2009 base, weights from 2002/2003 LCMS III, 73 districts, 3,000 outlets. p.3 annual inflation December 2011 (old series) 7.2 percent. p.28 year-on-year inflation (old series): 2009 9.9; 2010 7.9.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-105-2011-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• GDP 2010 Benchmark Estimates, Summary Report (PDF, rebasing from 1994 to 2010 base year)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.14 section 8.0 and Table 8: new 2010 GDP benchmark estimates higher than the old by 25.2 percent. Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2010 old estimate K15,642.3 million (20.1 percent share) vs new K9,601.6 million (9.9 percent share), difference -6,040.6 (-38.6 percent); Mining old 2,837.8 vs new 12,518.4 (+341.1 percent). Inputs: 2011-2012 Economic Census, 2013 non-agriculture informal sector survey, 2009/2010 Post Harvest Survey, 2010 LCMS; old estimates ISIC Rev.2, new ISIC Rev.4.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GDP-Benchmark-Estimates-Summary-Report.pdf
• Presentation 'Towards GDP Rebasing: 2025 Economic Establishment Census', 24 March 2026 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ZamStats last rebased GDP to 2010 after the 2011-2012 Economic Census (previous base 1994); rebasing GDP to 2023 planned, with dissemination of the rebased GDP scheduled for Q4 2026. 2025 Economic Establishment Census covered 1,858 wards and counted 485,034 establishments (66,743 in 2010); agriculture, forestry and fishing establishments 825 in 2010.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-EEC-DISSEMINATION-AND-GDP_REBASING_PROJECT_23032026.pdf
• Provincial GDP 2016-2024 at current prices (Excel workbook, K million)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet PGDP 2024, Agriculture, forestry and fishing (K million): Central 1,979.1; Copperbelt 6,858.14; Eastern 1,511.53; Luapula 1,183.77; Lusaka 1,638.95; Muchinga 793.289; Northern 1,425.62; North-Western 795.665; Southern 2,030.0; Western 545.736; Total 18,761.8. Agriculture (crop and livestock) 2024: Central 1,915.83; Copperbelt 1,284.56; Eastern 1,502.44; Luapula 458.458; Lusaka 374.059; Muchinga 741.621; Northern 1,091.01; North-Western 781.443; Southern 1,565.21; Western 378.762; Total 10,093.4. Forestry and logging 2024 Copperbelt 5,561.44 of total 6,573.07.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Provincial_GDP_2016-2024-1.xlsx
• Summary of Trade 1964-2022 (Excel workbook, K million)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total exports f.o.b. / imports c.i.f. (K million): 2010 34,500.1/25,507.5; 2011 42,915.0/35,440.9; 2012 48,206.2/45,275.9; 2013 57,176.0/56,885.2; 2014 59,577.7/61,093.5; 2015 56,672.9/68,483.5; 2016 65,752.4/75,139.6; 2017 76,424.8/76,181.9; 2018 94,359.0/99,299.2; 2019 90,739.4/92,461.1; 2020 145,357/97,004.1; 2021 220,431/139,758; 2022 197,200/152,509. Trade balance 2022 44,691.9.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SUMMARY-OF-TRADE-1964-2022.xlsx
• Agricultural Product Past 10 Years Exports and Imports, 2013-2022 (Excel workbook, HS 8-digit, ZMW, USD and net weight)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Covers HS chapters 01-24 plus selected codes in chapters 25, 31, 44 and 52 (993 HS lines). Own sums of all lines, exports (US$ million): 2013 1008.8; 2014 765.5; 2015 659.5; 2016 603.7; 2017 560.2; 2018 535.3; 2019 507.5; 2020 524.8; 2021 714.1; 2022 769.6. Imports (US$ million): 2013 781.0; 2014 748.5; 2015 808.7; 2016 712.0; 2017 983.0; 2018 877.5; 2019 798.1; 2020 847.4; 2021 1027.8; 2022 1318.5. Exports (ZMW million): 2013 5444.1; 2014 4728.4; 2015 5913.0; 2016 6229.5; 2017 5334.8; 2018 5593.6; 2019 6586.6; 2020 9703.2; 2021 14166.3; 2022 12948.0. Own sums by heading, exports US$ million: maize 1005 2013 154.6; 2014 65.7; 2015 202.3; 2016 188.6; 2017 97.7; 2018 44.4; 2019 37.0; 2020 38.8; 2021 48.8; 2022 0.0; sugar 1701 2013 121.9; 2014 131.1; 2015 115.9; 2016 102.1; 2017 118.8; 2018 104.8; 2019 115.8; 2020 86.3; 2021 76.2; 2022 74.8; unmanufactured tobacco 2401 2013 179.2; 2014 141.4; 2015 88.7; 2016 64.7; 2017 87.8; 2018 102.8; 2019 68.5; 2020 112.5; 2021 123.6; 2022 134.1; raw cotton 5201 2013 68.7; 2014 62.4; 2015 47.1; 2016 64.5; 2017 38.1; 2018 48.7; 2019 53.4; 2020 17.7; 2021 23.7; 2022 15.8; soya beans 1201 2013 2.0; 2014 13.8; 2015 6.6; 2016 3.7; 2017 38.3; 2018 3.9; 2019 4.4; 2020 5.7; 2021 21.1; 2022 12.6; soya bean oilcake 2304 2013 29.6; 2014 22.2; 2015 14.2; 2016 6.6; 2017 42.5; 2018 67.8; 2019 33.7; 2020 33.7; 2021 85.5; 2022 84.6. Line 10059000 maize (excl. seed) exports ZMW million: 2013 644.1; 2015 1,570.5; 2016 1,659.0; 2021 338.9; 2022 0.3; line 11022000 maize flour 2022 ZMW 1,088.8 million.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Agricultural-Product-Past-10-Years-Exports-Imports.xlsx
• 2017 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.9 key findings: working-age population 9,056,840; employed persons 2,971,170; formally employed 1,096,832; informally employed 1,874,337; employment-to-population ratio 32.8 percent. p.31 employed 59.9 percent urban, 40.1 percent rural. p.39-40 Table 5.8 employed by industry: agriculture, forestry and fishing 768,605 of 2,971,170.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2017-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2018 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.23 key findings: survey population 16,887,720, 57.2 percent rural; employed persons 2,948,971; formally employed 931,906; informally employed 2,017,065. p.44 employed 61.7 percent urban, 38.3 percent rural. p.51 Figure 6.13 text: agriculture share of employed 28.2 percent in 2018 vs 25.9 percent in 2017. p.52 Table 6.13: agriculture sector 814,693 (27.6 percent) of 2,948,971.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2018-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2019 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.11-12 key findings: employed persons 2,995,103; formally employed 941,292; informally employed 2,053,811; employment-to-population ratio 30.9 percent. p.27 employed 63.7 percent urban, 36.3 percent rural. p.35-36 Table 5.14 / industry table: agriculture sector 667,582 of 2,995,103.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2019-Labour-Force-Report.pdf
• 2020 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.16-17 key findings: employed population 2,988,379 (2,995,103 in 2019); 26.2 percent formally employed; informally employed 2,204,956. p.42 employed 63.8 percent urban, 36.2 percent rural. p.51-53 Figure 5.13 / Table 5.12: agriculture sector 671,761 (22.5 percent) of 2,988,379.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2020-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2021 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.16-17 key findings: employed population 3,164,748; 26.8 percent formally employed; informally employed 2,316,336 (73.2 percent). p.38 employed 66.3 percent urban, 33.7 percent rural. p.48-50 agriculture sector 747,036 (23.6 percent) of 3,164,748.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2021-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2022 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF, 1 September 2023)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.19-20 key findings: employed population 3,273,123; 23.7 percent formally employed; informally employed 2,496,963; unemployment rate 12.6 percent. p.38 3,273,123 employed persons, rural 1,134,524 and urban 2,138,599. p.47 industry table: agriculture, forestry and fishing 721,448 (rural 577,665; urban 143,783). p.50-51 informal employment rate 76.3 percent; agriculture sector 22.0 percent of employed; 90.2 percent of agriculture-sector workers informally employed.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ZM_2022-Labour-Force-Survey-Report_01.09.2023-1.pdf
• 2023 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.9-10 key findings: working-age population 11,590,481; employed population 3,980,733; 24.4 percent formally employed; informally employed 3,009,820; unemployment rate 12.0 percent. p.26 employed 63.1 percent urban, 36.9 percent rural. p.42-43 informal employment rate 75.6 percent (rural 86.7, urban 69.1). p.47 Table 5.6: agriculture 1,003,940 (25.2 percent) of 3,980,733; Central 49.8 percent, Lusaka 4.2 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2023-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2024 Labour Force Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.19-20 key findings: working-age population 11,995,355; labour force 4,560,760; employed population 3,972,883; formal sector 1,179,529; text states 25.8 percent formally and 74.2 percent informally employed; unemployment rate 12.9 percent. p.39 employed 58.1 percent urban, 41.9 percent rural. p.54-55 Figure 5.22 / 5.26: formal employment 28.8 percent, informal employment rate 71.2 percent (male 68.5, female 75.5). p.53 Figure 5.19: agriculture, forestry and fishing 28.0 percent of employed. p.55 Table 5.6: agriculture 1,111,602 (28.0 percent) of 3,972,883; Central 56.0 percent, Copperbelt 10.4 percent; agriculture 6.0 percent of formal and 37.6 percent of informal employment.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2024-Labour-Force-Survey-Report.pdf
• 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.23 executive summary: 8,520 households in 420 EAs surveyed June/July 2022; population 19,610,769, 60 percent rural; 3,861,557 households, average size 5.1; 60 percent of population below the total poverty line (78.8 percent rural, 31.9 percent urban); 48.0 percent extremely poor; poverty among small-scale agricultural households 81.0 percent, medium-scale 73.2, non-agricultural rural 70.4; Gini 0.65. p.113 Chapter 9/Table 9.1: 55.9 percent of households (2,159,670) engaged in agriculture in the 2021/22 season, 81.1 percent of them rural. p.154 section 12.6: 2022 consumption not directly comparable with 2015, SWIFT imputation used for trend. p.154-155 Figure 12.1-12.2: poverty incidence 2015 54.4, 2022 60.0; rural 76.6 to 78.8; urban 23.4 to 31.9; extreme poverty 40.8 to 46.1; moderate 13.6 to 13.9. p.156 small-scale agricultural households poverty 78.9 (2015) and 81.0 (2022); large-scale 64.8 (2022). p.157 Figure 12.5: extreme poverty rural 60.8 to 64.6, urban 12.8 to 18.3; Figure 12.8 extreme poverty 2022 small-scale agricultural households 66.9 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2022-LCMS-Report.pdf
• 2015 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.16 executive summary: survey April/May 2015, 12,251 households, 664 EAs; population 15.5 million, 58.2 percent rural; 3,014,965 households, average size 5.1; 54.4 percent of the population below the national poverty line (76.6 percent rural, 23.4 percent urban); 40.8 percent extremely poor (60.8 rural, 12.8 urban); extreme poverty highest in Western 73 percent, lowest Lusaka 11 percent. p.84 Table 9.1 (2013/2014 season): agricultural households 1,769 thousand (1,769,020) of 3,015 thousand, 58.7 percent; rural 89.4 percent, urban 17.9 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2015-Living-Conditions-Monitoring-Survey.pdf
• 2022 Census of Population and Housing, National Analytical Report (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.24 total area 752,612 square kilometres. p.34-37 key findings and Table 2.1: de jure population 19,693,423 (males 9,657,260; females 10,036,163); rural 10,900,054, urban 8,793,369; 55.3 percent rural, 44.7 percent urban; average annual growth 2010-2022 3.5 percent; 2010 population 13,092,666. p.43 population density 26.2 persons per km2. p.202-204 Chapter 12: agricultural households 65.9 percent of households in 2022 vs 61.3 percent in 2010; 88.0 percent of rural and 40.8 percent of urban households engaged in agriculture; 73.9 percent of agricultural households male-headed; Eastern Province 86.2 percent, Lusaka 29.3 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2022-Census-National-Analytical-Report.pdf
• 2022 Census of Population and Housing, Series L Agricultural Activity Descriptive Tables (PDF, March 2026)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · PDF p.7 Table L1 households engaged in agricultural activity 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022, Zambia: all households 4,087,031; agricultural households 2,692,471 (male-headed 1,988,920; female-headed 703,551; 26 percent female-headed); rural agricultural households 1,910,026; urban 782,445. Table L2 households growing crops: 2,495,532 (rural 1,827,069; urban 668,463).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Agriculture-Descriptive-Tables.pdf
• 2022 Census Factsheet Pull-out (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.2: households headed by males 2,951,834 and by females 1,135,197; average household size 4.8 persons; voting-age population (16+) 10,914,256.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Census-Factsheet-Pull-out.pdf
• 2022 Census Insights pull-out (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · p.1: males 9.66 million, females 10.04 million; growth rate 3.5 percent; rural 55.3 percent, urban 44.7 percent; employment-to-population ratio 34.7 percent; unemployment rate 11.3 percent; median age 18.3 years.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2022-Census-Pullout.pdf
• Compendium of Environment Statistics 2015 / Country Status Report on Environment Statistics 2014 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · PDF p.18: total land area about 752,614 km2. PDF p.78 (printed p.64) Table 3.25 Land Use 1950-2005 (source Department of Forestry): total land area 743,394 km2; waters 9,220 km2; total area of the country 752,614 km2; agricultural land 1960 192,585; 1970 198,740; 1980 198,460; 1990 231,680; 2000 224,980; 2002 226,160 km2; arable land 1960 25,490; 1970 27,630; 1980 23,320; 1990 28,910; 2000 28,160; 2002 25,820 km2; forest and other wooded land 1990 514,446; 2000 477,422; 2005 500,282 km2.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Compedium-of-Environment-Statistics-FDES-2013.pdf
• About us pageverified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ZamStats is the sole designated entity responsible for the publication of official statistics, a statutory body established through the Statistics Act No. 13 of 2018, which establishes an integrated National Statistical System. Functions include coordinating the NSS and approving data collection instruments for national censuses and surveys.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/about-us/

Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)

• 2024 Integrated Agriculture Survey (IAS) report, reference season 2023/2024 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Chapter 3 key findings: maize 2.23 million ha planted and 1,460,148 MT produced, of which 1,276,448 MT by small and medium scale households and 183,699 MT by large-scale farms. Chapter 4: 72.6 percent of small and medium-scale agricultural households applied one or more types of fertilizer; Table 4.1: 1,514,000 of 2,082,835 crop-growing households applied fertilisers (98 percent of these used inorganic); large-scale farms 2,203 of 2,292. Area treated with fertilizer 1,932,783 ha (small and medium) and 153,710 ha (large-scale). Chapter 5: cattle-rearing households 414,722, goat 452,976, pig 119,642, sheep 24,064; as of 31 December 2024 cattle 3,973,754, goats 3,767,031, sheep 234,370, pigs 668,518; calving 23.4 percent; cattle mortality due to disease 9.9 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2024-Integrated-Agriculture-Survey-IAS.pdf
• 2024 Integrated Agriculture Survey highlights presentation, 30 October 2025 (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total agricultural households 2,143,475 (crop production 2,123,130, livestock 1,355,643, honey 60,429); 75.68 percent of household heads received no agricultural training; 93.04 percent of small and medium households keep no records. Chart 'Maize production (Mt), CFS, PHS and IAS by season': 2013/2014 3,350,671 and 3,497,862; 2014/2015 2,618,221 and 3,096,793; 2021/2022 2,706,243 (CFS) and 2,653,805 (PHS); 2022/2023 3,261,686 (CFS) and 3,309,857; 2023/2024 1,511,143 (CFS) and 1,460,148 (IAS); 2024/2025 3,655,646. Livestock chart (2018, 2022, 2023 surveys and IAS 2024): cattle 3,714,667, 4,698,973, 5,115,495, 3,973,754; goats 3,583,696, 4,455,860, 5,568,729, 3,767,031; pigs 1,082,759, 1,160,842, 1,613,248, 668,518; sheep 170,262, 260,560, 308,354, 234,370. Total annual milk production 151.4 million litres (IAS 2024).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024-Integrated-Agriculture-Survey-IAS-Highlights.pdf
• News release 'Zambia projected to record a maize surplus of over 500,000 metric tonnes', 23 May 2025 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · 2024/2025 CFS: expected maize production 3,655,646 MT vs 1,511,143 MT in 2023/2024; opening stocks 1 May 2025 384,999 MT; total maize supply 4,040,645 MT; national requirements 3,539,024 MT; surplus 501,621 MT; small and medium-scale farmers 93.0 percent and large-scale farmers 7.0 percent of expected maize production; Central Province highest at 680,085 MT, Western lowest at 93,965.77 MT.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/zambia-projected-to-record-a-maize-surplus-of-over-500000-metric-tonnes/
• News item 'Zambia records a surplus of 501,621 metric tonnes of maize', National Food Balance Sheet 2025/2026 marketing season, 23 May 2025 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Total maize supply 4,040,645 MT, national requirements 3,539,024 MT, surplus 501,621 MT. Notes: national population 22.66 million; strategic reserve requirement 500,000 MT; post-harvest losses 5 percent; cassava yield 11.7 t/ha and 25 percent flour extraction.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/zambia-records-a-surplus-of-501621-metric-tonnes-of-maize/
• The Monthly, Volume 237, December 2022 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · National average prices: 25 kg breakfast mealie meal K133.51 (Dec 2021), K163.82 (Nov 2022), K171.72 (Dec 2022); 25 kg roller mealie meal K103.94 (Dec 2021), K138.85 (Dec 2022); 20-litre tin maize grain K59.21 (Dec 2021), K79.81 (Nov 2022), K87.75 (Dec 2022). Annual food inflation December 2022 11.9 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-237-of-2022-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 249, December 2023 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K286.31 (Dec 2023), up 66.73 percent from K171.72; roller mealie meal 25 kg K239.53, up 72.51 percent from K138.85; maize grain 20-litre tin K145.99, up 66.37 percent from K87.75. Annual food inflation December 2023 14.2 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vol-249-of-2023-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 255, June 2024 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K204.06 (June 2023) and K331.23 (June 2024); roller mealie meal K165.59 and K284.35; maize grain 20-litre tin K99.10 and K171.56 (up 73.12 percent); May 2024 maize grain K179.16. Annual food inflation June 2024 16.8 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Vol_255_of_2024_The_Monthly_June.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 261, December 2024 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K342.16 (Dec 2024), up 19.51 percent from K286.31; roller mealie meal K293.47, up 22.52 percent from K239.53; maize grain 20-litre tin K185.45, up 27.03 percent from K145.99. Annual food inflation December 2024 18.6 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vol-261-of-2024-The-Monthly-December.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 273, December 2025 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K286.70 (Dec 2025), down 16.21 percent from K342.16; roller mealie meal K225.97, down 23.00 percent from K293.47; maize grain 20-litre tin K138.85, down 25.13 percent from K185.45. Annual food inflation December 2025 12.9 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Vol-273-of-2025-The-Monthly-December-241225.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 276, March 2026 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · March 2025 vs March 2026: breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K364.37 and K300.98 (-17.40 percent); roller mealie meal K306.36 and K246.21; maize grain 20-litre tin K211.29 and K157.82 (-25.31 percent). Annual food inflation March 2026 7.8 percent.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vol_276-of-2026-The-Monthly-March.pdf
• The Monthly, Volume 282, September 2026 monthly bulletin, national average prices section (PDF)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · September 2025 vs September 2026: breakfast mealie meal 25 kg K260.34 and K236.34 (-9.22 percent); roller mealie meal K203.52 and K182.19 (-10.48 percent); maize grain 20-litre tin K119.66 and K101.67 (-15.03 percent); August 2026 maize grain K97.38. Annual food inflation September 2026 5.8 percent (August 6.0).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vol-282-of-2026-The-Monthly-September-Flnal.pdf
• National Average Prices (Kwacha), cereals, May 2025 (web page)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · April to May 2025: 25 kg breakfast mealie meal K358.86 to K344.41; roller mealie meal K294.19 to K285.24; 20-litre tin maize grain K182.93 to K142.10 (-22.3 percent).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/national-average-prices-cereals-kwacha/

Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) and Ministry of Agriculture

• Crop Forecast Survey 2010/2011 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,355,764 ha, area expected to be harvested 1,101,785 ha, expected production 3,020,380 MT, yield 2.73; sorghum 18,458; rice 49,410; finger millet 37,644; sunflower 21,954; groundnuts 139,388; soyabeans 116,539; seed cotton 121,908; Virginia tobacco 27,146; burley tobacco 11,141; mixed beans 47,070; wheat 237,336 MT (37,631 ha harvested). Sheet SM_National: maize 2,787,232 MT, 1,274,846 households growing maize. Sheet LS_National: white maize (for grain) 233,147 MT on 43,275 ha harvested, yield 5.27. Sheet SM_LS_cassava_prov: cassava root production total 4,528,624 MT (flour equivalent 1,132,156 MT), area under cassava 387,062 ha.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2010_2011.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2011/2012 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,274,983 ha, expected to be harvested 1,074,658 ha, expected production 2,852,687 MT, yield 2.24; sorghum 15,379; rice 45,321; millet 28,446; sunflower 20,468; groundnuts 113,026; soyabeans 203,038; seed cotton 269,502; Virginia tobacco 24,250; burley 7,067; mixed beans 55,301; wheat 253,522 MT. Sheet SM National: maize 2,710,431 MT, 1,209,452 households. Sheet LS National: maize 142,256 MT, yield 4.85. Sheet cass_provincial: cassava root production total 4,425,168 MT (flour 1,106,292 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2011_2012.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2012/2013 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,312,402 ha, expected to be harvested 997,880 ha, expected production 2,532,800 MT, yield 1.93; sorghum 14,971; rice 44,747; millet 23,942; sunflower 33,733; groundnuts 106,792; soyabeans 261,063; seed cotton 139,583; Virginia tobacco 21,195; burley 8,704; mixed beans 56,411; wheat 273,584 MT. Sheet SM National: maize 2,386,786 MT, 1,230,128 households. Sheet LS National: white maize 146,014 MT, yield 5.08. Sheet Provincial_cassava: cassava root production total 4,458,333 MT (flour 1,114,583 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2012_2013.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2013/2014 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,419,326 ha, expected to be harvested 1,205,202 ha, expected production 3,350,671 MT, yield 2.36; sorghum 11,557; rice 49,640; millet 30,504; sunflower 34,264; groundnuts 143,591; soybeans 214,179; seed cotton 120,314; Virginia tobacco 26,105; burley 9,564; mixed beans 61,749; wheat 201,504 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 3,103,483 MT, 1,277,450 households. Sheet LS National: white maize 247,188 MT, yield 5.68. No national cassava total sheet in this workbook.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2013_2014.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2014/2015 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,494,451 ha, expected to be harvested 963,818 ha, expected production 2,618,221 MT, yield 1.75; sorghum 8,123; rice 25,514; millet 31,967; sunflower 34,726; groundnuts 111,429; soybeans 226,323; seed cotton 103,889; Virginia tobacco 19,811; burley 6,083; mixed beans 50,398; wheat 214,229 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 2,437,442 MT, 1,299,754 households. Sheet LS_National: white maize 180,779 MT, yield 4.36. Sheet SM_Cassava_Prov_: cassava root production total 3,811,387 MT (flour 952,847 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2014_2015.xls
• Crop Forecast Survey 2015/2016 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,364,977 ha, expected to be harvested 1,157,755 ha, expected production 2,873,052 MT, yield 2.10; sorghum 14,107; rice 26,675; millet 29,973; sunflower 61,073; groundnuts 131,562; soya beans 267,490; seed cotton 111,902; Virginia tobacco 12,540; burley 6,476; mixed beans 45,351; wheat 159,534 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 2,709,940 MT, 1,318,845 households. No large-scale national sheet in this workbook. Sheet SM_Cassava_Prov: cassava root production total 3,417,572 MT (flour 854,393 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2015_2016.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2016/2017 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,644,741 ha, expected to be harvested 1,433,944 ha, expected production 3,606,549 MT, yield 2.19; sorghum 17,337; rice 38,423; millet 32,566; sunflower 50,220; groundnuts 168,699; soya beans 351,416; seed cotton 89,293; Virginia tobacco 12,079; burley 8,416; mixed beans 45,938; wheat 193,713 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 3,395,591 MT, 1,354,200 households. Sheet LS_National: white maize 210,958 MT, yield 5.24. Sheet SM_Cassava_Prov: cassava root production total 3,695,182 MT (flour 923,795 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2016_2017.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2017/2018 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,392,546 ha, expected to be harvested 1,086,006 ha, expected production 2,394,907 MT, yield 1.72; sorghum 13,130; rice 43,063; millet 32,278; sunflower 47,594; groundnuts 181,772; soya beans 302,720; seed cotton 88,219; Virginia tobacco 13,382; burley 11,512; mixed beans 52,351; wheat 114,463 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 2,290,076 MT, 1,330,914 households. Sheet LS_National: white maize 104,831 MT. Sheet Cassava_National: cassava root production total 4,102,302 MT (flour 1,025,575 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CFS-2017_2018.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2018/2019 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize area planted 1,557,314 ha, expected to be harvested 841,693 ha, expected production 2,004,389 MT, yield (mean) 2.35; sorghum 6,684; rice 29,584; millet 24,843; sunflower 34,208; groundnuts 130,825; soya beans 281,389; seed cotton 72,508; Virginia tobacco 12,839; burley 9,176; mixed beans 58,705; wheat 151,850 MT. Sheet SM_National: maize 1,893,845 MT, 1,409,017 households. Sheet LS_National: white maize 110,544 MT. Sheet SM_Cassava: cassava root production total 4,036,584 MT (flour 1,009,146 MT).
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CFS-2018_2019.xls
• Crop Forecast Survey 2019/2020 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National Combined: white maize (for grain) area planted 1,634,873 ha, area to be harvested 1,333,519 ha, quantity expected 3,387,470 MT, yield 2.07; sorghum 20,011; millet 45,005; sunflower 50,451; groundnuts 127,172; soyabeans 296,866; cotton 41,441; Virginia tobacco 11,954; burley 3,860; mixed beans 49,163; wheat 191,620; rice 34,630 MT. Sheet S&M National: maize 3,160,185 MT. Sheet LS National: white maize 227,284 MT, yield 3.78.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CFS-2019_2020.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2020/2021 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet1 'Crop production figures', expected production (MT) 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons: maize 3,387,469 and 3,620,125; sorghum 20,011 and 18,372; rice 34,630 and 65,876; millet 45,004 and 34,702; sunflower 50,450 and 79,816; groundnuts 127,172 and 175,329; soyabeans 296,866 and 411,115; cotton 41,441 and 31,859; Virginia tobacco 11,955 and 15,756; burley 3,861 and 9,637; mixed beans 49,163 and 54,679; cassava 4,114,885 and 3,799,459; wheat 191,620 and 205,882. No area or small/large split in this workbook.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CFS-2020_2021.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2021/2022 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National by Crop: maize area planted 1,507,441 ha, expected to be harvested 1,115,489 ha, expected production 2,706,243 MT, yield 1.80; sorghum 14,843; rice 62,280; millet 24,224; sunflower 80,164; groundnuts 190,150; soya beans 475,353; seed cotton 22,752; Virginia tobacco 16,428; burley 6,717; mixed beans 60,262; wheat 234,925 MT. Sheet %Change 2022: 2020/2021 maize area planted 1,687,929 ha, harvested 1,410,232 ha, production 3,620,125 MT, yield 2.14; cassava 2020/21 3,799,459 and 2021/22 3,497,601 MT. Sheet S&M NATIONAL: maize 2,593,141 MT, 1,524,814 households. Sheet LS National: white maize 113,103 MT. Sheet 'food balance MT' (cereals and tubers, 2022/2023 marketing season): maize opening stocks 146,613 MT, production 2,706,243, total availability 2,852,857, human consumption 1,719,633, strategic reserve 500,000, stockfeed 298,565, breweries 130,904, losses 81,187, structural cross-border exports 150,000, total requirements 3,004,763, surplus/deficit -151,906 MT.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CFS-2021-2022.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2022/2023 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet %CHANGE (PHS 2022 vs CFS 2023): maize area planted 1,564,349 and 1,896,482 ha; area harvested 1,367,563 and 1,418,369 ha; production 2,653,805 (PHS 2022) and 3,261,686 MT (CFS 2023); yield 1.70 and 1.72; sorghum 6,836; rice 62,680; millet 46,753; sunflower 91,607; groundnuts 235,446; soya beans 760,067; seed cotton 55,971; Virginia tobacco 28,930; burley 3,519; mixed beans 88,095; cassava 4,450,019; wheat 277,492 MT. Sheet SMNational: maize 3,121,365 MT, 2,124,403 households. Sheet LSNational: maize (for grain) 140,321 MT, yield 4.44.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crop-Forecast-Survey-2022_2023.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2023/2024 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet % Change (CFS2023 vs CFS2024): maize area planted 1,896,482 and 2,209,160 ha; area expected to be harvested 1,418,369 and 684,402 ha (-51.75%); production 3,261,686 and 1,511,143 MT (-53.67%); yield 1.72 and 0.68; sorghum 2,865; rice 24,566; millet 15,390; sunflower 44,128; groundnuts 87,655; soya beans 169,700; seed cotton 9,072; Virginia tobacco 14,190; burley 6,578; mixed beans 38,937; cassava 3,127,778; wheat 198,886 MT. Sheet SM National: maize 1,252,545 MT on 652,345 ha harvested (yield 0.59). Sheet LS National: maize 258,598 MT, yield 3.71.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Crop-Forecast-Survey-2023_2024.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2024/2025 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National Level: maize (for grain) area planted 2,172,268 ha, area to be harvested 1,690,797 ha, expected production 3,655,646 MT, yield 1.68, expected sales 1,944,749 MT; sorghum 13,795; rice 39,457; millet 24,133; sunflower 115,011; groundnuts 101,884; soya beans 288,793; mixed beans 38,382; wheat 129,524 MT. Sheet National level (Farm Category): maize small & medium 3,403,875 MT (2,098,657 ha planted, yield 1.62), large scale 251,770 MT (73,611 ha planted, yield 3.42). Sheet National Cassava: root production 3,167,650 MT. No seed cotton or tobacco in this workbook.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Crop-Forecast-Survey-2024_2025.xlsx
• Crop Forecast Survey 2025/2026 statistical tables (Excel workbook)verified
  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Sheet National: maize (for grain) area planted 2,361,409 ha, area to be harvested 1,962,144 ha, expected production 4,937,605 MT, expected sales 2,872,508 MT, yield 2.09 on area planted and 2.52 on area harvested; sorghum 14,046; rice 71,938; millet 23,606; wheat 81,822; mixed beans 50,477; soybeans 453,304; sunflower 70,611; groundnuts 149,918; seed cotton 1,930 MT. Sheet SM National: maize 4,655,204 MT (1,983,160 households). Sheet LS National: maize 282,401 MT, yield 4.62. Sheet National_Cassava: root production 3,299,829 MT. Sheet % Change gives Post Harvest Survey (PHS) 2025 actuals for the 2024/25 season: maize area planted 2,196,723 ha, harvested 1,680,641 ha, production 3,865,019 MT, yield 1.76; soybeans 266,626; sunflower 126,184; groundnuts 150,432; seed cotton 6,979; wheat 176,614; rice 32,025 MT; cassava 2,579,022 MT.
  https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Crop-Forecast-Survey-2025_2026.xlsx

Zambian Commodities Exchange

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  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · Page rendered in a browser on 2026-10-16: 'ZAMACE provides a transparent, efficient and regulated marketplace for agricultural and non-agricultural commodities in Zambia.' Lists registered brokers, certified warehouse operators, service providers and financial institutions. Address Plot No 26592, Kafue Road, Lusaka.
  https://www.zamace.co.zm/

Zambian Commodities Exchange (ZAMACE)

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  EN · accessed 2026-10-16 · ZAMACE is the Authorized Agency for the Warehouse Receipt System under the Zambia Agricultural Credits Act No. 35 of 2010; fee schedule lists warehouse receipt issuance, split and transfer fees (e.g. ZMW 4.00 per MT for receipt transfer).
  https://www.zamace.co.zm/

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