Global meat production by livestock type in Zambia
Zambia: Global meat production by livestock type was 42,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42,535
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
42,535
in 2024
All-time low
12,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production by livestock type in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 42,535 for global meat production by livestock type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Zambia peaked at 42,535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production by livestock type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,700 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 18,400 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 19,100 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 19,800 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 20,500 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 21,200 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21,700 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 22,400 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 23,100 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24,800 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 26,500 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27,000 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 28,500 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 29,500 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 30,500 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31,500 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,500 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33,500 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 35,500 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35,149 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 35,290 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 33,500 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 35,470 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 35,976 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,603 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37,342 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38,200 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,500 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38,811 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39,319 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39,824 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,222 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40,536 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,850 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41,193 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,668 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41,876 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42,206 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42,535 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 | 12,000 | 15,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,790 | 16,000 | 21,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,580 | 22,400 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,750 | 28,500 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,199 | 33,500 | 36,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,160 | 37,342 | 40,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,896 | 41,193 | 42,535 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Zambia?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Zambia was 42,535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,535 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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