Lesotho vs Zambia: Hypothetical global meat demand

Lesotho
150.53 million
in 2023
Zambia
142.51 million
in 2023
Lesotho rank
154th
Zambia rank
157th

Hypothetical global meat demand over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
50.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 150.53 million against 142.51 million in Zambia, a difference of 8.01 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 61.69 million 50.74 million 10.94 million Lesotho
1970s 68.73 million 61.50 million 7.23 million Lesotho
1980s 88.91 million 60.47 million 28.44 million Lesotho
1990s 88.94 million 79.45 million 9.49 million Lesotho
2000s 119.46 million 85.78 million 33.68 million Lesotho
2010s 125.03 million 142.72 million 17.69 million Zambia
2020s 105.36 million 141.94 million 36.58 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypothetical global meat demand, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 150.53 million against 142.51 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in hypothetical global meat demand between Lesotho and Zambia?
8.01 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for hypothetical global meat demand?
Lesotho ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypothetical global meat demand
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed