Iran vs Zambia: Beef production
Iran
238,796 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
221,927 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
49th
Zambia rank
51st
Beef production over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 238,796 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 16,869 tonnes.
That makes Iran'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 Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,064 tonnes | 25,873 tonnes | 62,191 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 140,688 tonnes | 26,664 tonnes | 114,024 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 182,898 tonnes | 31,489 tonnes | 151,409 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 272,942 tonnes | 51,472 tonnes | 221,470 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 346,595 tonnes | 65,680 tonnes | 280,915 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 323,616 tonnes | 177,236 tonnes | 146,381 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 278,569 tonnes | 200,016 tonnes | 78,553 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 238,796 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Iran and Zambia?
- 16,869 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for beef production?
- Iran ranks 49th 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.