Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 6.88 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.32 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +54.4% | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 5.28 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 2.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 2.96 An per square kilometre | 4.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 5.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 An per square kilometre | 5.13 An per square kilometre | 6.88 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 Vanuatu 7.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 107 Palestine 6.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 6.84 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 6.83 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.69 An per square kilometre 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.