Niger vs Zambia: Meat production by livestock type
Niger
32,965 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
42,535 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 42,535 tonnes against 32,965 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 9,570 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,322 tonnes | 13,556 tonnes | 8,233 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 6,100 tonnes | 18,790 tonnes | 12,690 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6,390 tonnes | 25,580 tonnes | 19,190 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14,830 tonnes | 30,750 tonnes | 15,920 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21,867 tonnes | 35,199 tonnes | 13,332 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 29,119 tonnes | 39,160 tonnes | 10,041 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32,028 tonnes | 41,896 tonnes | 9,867 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 42,535 tonnes against 32,965 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Niger and Zambia?
- 9,570 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Niger ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.