Key Market Indicators
Wheat consumption in Zambia is set to reach around 179 thousand metric tons in 2026, up from 164 thousand metric tons in 2021. This is an average growth rate of 1.4% year-on-year since 2017. In 2021, the country ranked 115th in the world, with Benin coming ahead. The top three countries in the ranking were India, the United States and Pakistan. Meanwhile, Zambian wheat production is set to decrease to around 131 thousand metric tons in 2026, down from 142 thousand metric tons in 2021. This is a year-on-year average rate of decline of 1.4% since 1966. In 2021, Zambia was 71st in the world, with Peru coming ahead. The top three countries in the ranking were India, Russia and the United States.
