Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.059 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.061 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0701 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0721 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0738 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0775 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0744 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0852 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0879 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0972 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1058 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1072 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1069 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1112 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1153 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1074 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1091 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1141 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.118 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1236 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1589 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1586 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1505 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.169 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1767 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1867 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1837 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1916 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1992 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1987 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2039 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2002 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2104 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2481 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3096 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3573 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4051 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4519 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3824 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4574 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4357 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4192 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4357 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4226 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0656 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0738 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0932 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1236 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1628 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1505 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1867 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2146 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1837 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3096 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4105 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4574 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4192 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 French Polynesia 0.5114 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Djibouti 0.5064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.5047 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Vanuatu 0.4436 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Algeria 0.4393 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.433 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.4972 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.