Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Zambia
Zambia: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production was 83.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Zambia stood at 83.22. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Zambia peaked at 167.39 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 83.22, in 2024.
That places Zambia 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.79 | — |
| 1962 | 149.02 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 150.4 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 151.56 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 152.49 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 153.16 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 153.62 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 153.86 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 154.01 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 154.39 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 154.89 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 155.16 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 156.96 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 158.45 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 159.62 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 160.53 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 161.23 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 161.76 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 160.69 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 160.98 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 167.39 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 163.39 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 161.6 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 159.9 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 158.18 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 156.58 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 155.16 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 153.86 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 152.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.58 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 115.18 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 117.72 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 115.22 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 113.15 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 111.51 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 109.76 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 106.82 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 104.26 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 101.83 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.19 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.17 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 94.05 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 90.13 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 88.64 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 86.66 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 84.93 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 83.22 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.43 | 149.02 | 154.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 158.37 | 154.39 | 161.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.8 | 153.86 | 167.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.65 | 152.65 | 152.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.37 | 113.15 | 125.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.46 | 92.02 | 111.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.72 | 83.22 | 90.13 | 5 |
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- 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 game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Zambia?
- Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Zambia was 83.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.39 in 1982.
- What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.22 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.