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
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.