Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.2293 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2293 An per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
52nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3975 An per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.1759 An per person
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.2293 An per person for cattle — stocks, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.3975 An per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1759 An per person, in 2011.

That places Zambia 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.3943 An per person
1962 0.3785 An per person -4.0%
1963 0.3664 An per person -3.2%
1964 0.3542 An per person -3.3%
1965 0.3526 An per person -0.4%
1966 0.3473 An per person -1.5%
1967 0.3574 An per person +2.9%
1968 0.3525 An per person -1.4%
1969 0.3686 An per person +4.6%
1970 0.3642 An per person -1.2%
1971 0.3647 An per person +0.1%
1972 0.365 An per person +0.1%
1973 0.3627 An per person -0.6%
1974 0.3555 An per person -2.0%
1975 0.3595 An per person +1.1%
1976 0.3906 An per person +8.6%
1977 0.3935 An per person +0.8%
1978 0.3892 An per person -1.1%
1979 0.3932 An per person +1.0%
1980 0.3759 An per person -4.4%
1981 0.3874 An per person +3.1%
1982 0.3975 An per person +2.6%
1983 0.3659 An per person -8.0%
1984 0.3367 An per person -8.0%
1985 0.3642 An per person +8.2%
1986 0.3607 An per person -1.0%
1987 0.3617 An per person +0.3%
1988 0.3569 An per person -1.3%
1989 0.3521 An per person -1.3%
1990 0.3696 An per person +5.0%
1991 0.3739 An per person +1.1%
1992 0.3669 An per person -1.9%
1993 0.3344 An per person -8.9%
1994 0.3032 An per person -9.3%
1995 0.2732 An per person -9.9%
1996 0.2443 An per person -10.6%
1997 0.2924 An per person +19.7%
1998 0.2897 An per person -0.9%
1999 0.2982 An per person +2.9%
2000 0.2616 An per person -12.3%
2001 0.2615 An per person -0.1%
2002 0.2364 An per person -9.6%
2003 0.2163 An per person -8.5%
2004 0.2066 An per person -4.5%
2005 0.219 An per person +6.0%
2006 0.2308 An per person +5.4%
2007 0.1956 An per person -15.3%
2008 0.1778 An per person -9.1%
2009 0.2252 An per person +26.6%
2010 0.222 An per person -1.4%
2011 0.1759 An per person -20.8%
2012 0.263 An per person +49.5%
2013 0.2615 An per person -0.6%
2014 0.257 An per person -1.7%
2015 0.2406 An per person -6.4%
2016 0.2243 An per person -6.8%
2017 0.2132 An per person -4.9%
2018 0.2067 An per person -3.1%
2019 0.2121 An per person +2.6%
2020 0.2001 An per person -5.7%
2021 0.2099 An per person +4.9%
2022 0.2332 An per person +11.1%
2023 0.2468 An per person +5.9%
2024 0.2293 An per person -7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +49.5% 0.1759 An per person 0.263 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3635 An per person 0.3473 An per person 0.3943 An per person 9
1970s 0.3738 An per person 0.3555 An per person 0.3935 An per person 10
1980s 0.3659 An per person 0.3367 An per person 0.3975 An per person 10
1990s 0.3146 An per person 0.2443 An per person 0.3739 An per person 10
2000s 0.2231 An per person 0.1778 An per person 0.2616 An per person 10
2010s 0.2276 An per person 0.1759 An per person 0.263 An per person 10
2020s 0.2239 An per person 0.2001 An per person 0.2468 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 49 Belize 0.2374 An per person compare
  2. 50 Denmark 0.2366 An per person compare
  3. 51 Guatemala 0.236 An per person compare
  4. 53 Pakistan 0.229 An per person compare
  5. 54 Azerbaijan 0.2283 An per person compare
  6. 55 Lesotho 0.2214 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Zambia?
Cattle — stocks, per capita in Zambia was 0.2293 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3975 An per person in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1759 An per person in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
Zambia ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2024
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Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.