Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 1.08 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.08 An per square kilometre for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.48 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0757 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0717 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0697 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0737 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0888 An per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0966 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0916 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0955 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0955 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0915 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1333 An per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1493 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1553 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1652 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1742 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2183 An per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2287 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2043 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2204 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2335 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2477 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1955 An per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1677 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1792 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1882 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1979 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2084 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2879 An per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2892 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2906 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2892 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2959 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3094 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2959 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3161 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3161 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3188 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3094 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3228 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2758 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.269 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2892 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3027 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3968 An per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5381 An per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7062 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7062 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6995 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8004 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9972 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8138 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8206 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8842 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8581 An per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8711 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7414 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0804 An per square kilometre | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | 0.0966 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1616 An per square kilometre | 0.0915 An per square kilometre | 0.2287 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2126 An per square kilometre | 0.1677 An per square kilometre | 0.2879 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3044 An per square kilometre | 0.2892 An per square kilometre | 0.3228 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4116 An per square kilometre | 0.269 An per square kilometre | 0.7062 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9588 An per square kilometre | 0.6995 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8868 An per square kilometre | 0.7414 An per square kilometre | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Fiji 1.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Honduras 1.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mozambique 1.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kenya 1.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Uruguay 1.03 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Central African Republic 0.9961 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 fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.08 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.