Chicken meat production in Zambia
Zambia: Chicken meat production was 51,237 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51,237
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51,237
in 2024
All-time low
3,800
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Zambia stood at 51,237. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Zambia peaked at 51,237 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 | — |
| 1962 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 4,700 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 6,800 | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 7,470 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 7,300 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9,300 | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 9,900 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 8,700 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 13,500 | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 16,100 | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 20,800 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 24,600 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 23,100 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 22,200 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 22,300 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 18,800 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 18,740 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16,973 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 13,984 | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 16,001 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,200 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17,600 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 18,200 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 18,920 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20,812 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 22,892 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 25,184 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 24,300 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27,500 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 32,276 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 33,500 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 36,500 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 38,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,500 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 36,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,500 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 42,500 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 43,000 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46,128 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,468 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46,772 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47,421 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47,921 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48,489 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 49,031 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49,786 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50,222 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50,731 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 51,237 | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 51,237 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 51,237 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +55.2% | 8,700 | 13,500 |
| 1975 | +29.2% | 16,100 | 20,800 |
| 1966 | +28.3% | 5,300 | 6,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,852 | 3,800 | 9,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,420 | 8,700 | 24,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,650 | 13,984 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,038 | 18,920 | 33,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,700 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,870 | 42,500 | 48,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,201 | 49,031 | 51,237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 106 Madagascar 55,453 compare
- 107 Mali 52,033 compare
- 108 South Sudan 52,008 compare
- 110 Mauritius 51,200 compare
- 111 Moldova 50,352 compare
- 112 Tajikistan 47,381 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Zambia?
- Chicken meat production in Zambia was 51,237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,237 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for chicken meat production?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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