Ecuador vs Zambia: Beef production
Ecuador
242,011 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
221,927 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
48th
Zambia rank
51st
Beef production over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 242,011 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 20,084 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,496 tonnes | 25,873 tonnes | 18,623 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 67,401 tonnes | 26,664 tonnes | 40,737 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 86,290 tonnes | 31,489 tonnes | 54,801 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 136,010 tonnes | 51,472 tonnes | 84,538 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 181,692 tonnes | 65,680 tonnes | 116,012 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 222,689 tonnes | 177,236 tonnes | 45,454 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 232,937 tonnes | 200,016 tonnes | 32,921 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 242,011 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 20,084 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for beef production?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.