Zambia
U.S. Trade with Zambia in 2025
Export Market Rank
#171 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$797,807
3-Year Average
$1.02 Million
Compound Average Growth
3% (2016-2025)
Total Export Value 2016 - 2025
Export Value by Commodity 2025
Top 10 Exports to Zambia in 2025
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting Seeds | $414,183 | 17 | $298,641 | 496% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $168,667 | --- | $94,990 | 13% |
| Live Animals | $116,051 | --- | $25,929 | --- |
| Food Preparations | $86,321 | 21 | $112,386 | 166% |
| Essential Oils | $12,585 | 0.25 | $31,827 | -88% |
Resources
Exporting
- Exporter Guide (2025)
Data and Analysis
With the development of the Lobito Corridor, Zambia, one of the developing economies in Southern Africa, might eventually claim a sophisticated distribution network backed by a small commercial sector. Although the majority of its basic food needs...
Zambia has resumed corn exports following a record-breaking harvest in marketing year 2025/26, marking a significant recovery from drought-affected marketing year 2024/25. In August 2025, the government lifted its export ban and launched a corn and...
Zambia’s production of its staple crop, corn, is expected to drop by more than 50 percent in marketing year 2024/25, due to extended dry spells associated with the El Niño event. Almost a million hectares of corn have been destroyed by the drought...
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists...
Preliminary Results from Southern Africa Ag Trade Mission USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney said during a media call-back from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Southern Africa trade mission appears to be...
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-711 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Southern Africa Oct. 29-Nov. 2, joined by U.S...