Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia
Zambia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia peaked at 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 An per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Zambia 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +95.8% | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Tajikistan 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Malawi 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Pakistan 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Paraguay 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Zambia was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.