Uganda vs Zambia: Beef production
Uganda
237,543 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
221,927 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda rank
50th
Zambia rank
51st
Beef production over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 237,543 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 15,616 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,289 tonnes | 25,873 tonnes | 35,416 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 81,358 tonnes | 26,664 tonnes | 54,694 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 77,778 tonnes | 31,489 tonnes | 46,289 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 87,835 tonnes | 51,472 tonnes | 36,363 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 139,930 tonnes | 65,680 tonnes | 74,250 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 200,570 tonnes | 177,236 tonnes | 23,334 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 227,518 tonnes | 200,016 tonnes | 27,502 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 237,543 tonnes against 221,927 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Uganda and Zambia?
- 15,616 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for beef production?
- Uganda ranks 50th 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.