Global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Global meat production, annual growth rate was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.9%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.81 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-15.38 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia is -3.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 114.9% on the previous year and down 224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 24.81 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Zambia 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.357 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +801.3% |
| 1965 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 1966 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1967 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1872.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1971 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1972 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1973 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1976 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3238 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1980 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +3606.8% |
| 1981 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1982 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 1983 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1984 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 24.28 % change on previous year | +406.4% |
| 1991 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8704 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1993 | 0.978 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1994 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1995 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +440.1% |
| 1998 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2000 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2001 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2002 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5287 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7838 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2005 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 2006 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 2008 | 17.91 % change on previous year | +251.4% |
| 2009 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +487.4% |
| 2013 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2015 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1161 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -17110.1% |
| 2018 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2021 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2022 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2023 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -813.6% |
| 2024 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -3.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -3.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +17110.1% | -0.1161 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3606.8% | 0.1069 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1872.0% | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.357 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 24.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 167 North Macedonia -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Paraguay -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Singapore -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Azerbaijan -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Botswana -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Netherlands -3.46 % change on previous year 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 global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Global meat production, annual growth rate in Zambia was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for global meat production, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.0%. 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 Global meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.