Goat fat, unrendered — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Goat fat, unrendered — Production was 556.82 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goat fat, unrendered — Production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goat fat, unrendered — production in Zambia is 556.82 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — production in Zambia peaked at 665.85 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.83 t, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goat fat, unrendered — Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.83 t | — |
| 1962 | 19.07 t | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 19.07 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.36 t | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 18.71 t | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 19.62 t | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 21.86 t | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 21.26 t | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 52.96 t | +149.1% |
| 1970 | 30.15 t | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 29.29 t | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 28.82 t | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.33 t | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 32.79 t | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 32.06 t | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 32.48 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.49 t | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 36.28 t | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.29 t | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 30.32 t | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 33.75 t | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 40.96 t | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 43.47 t | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 43.16 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.9 t | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 52.38 t | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 56.28 t | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 60.28 t | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 60.49 t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.85 t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 65.44 t | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 65.91 t | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.58 t | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 76.5 t | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 79.25 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 81.6 t | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 85.13 t | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 108.28 t | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 129.85 t | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 151.82 t | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 176.54 t | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 188.31 t | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 215.77 t | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 231.46 t | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 245.19 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 245.19 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 251.08 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 251.08 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 263.63 t | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 276.58 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 284.42 t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 286.38 t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 294.23 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 310.83 t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 327.11 t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 333.89 t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 442.26 t | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 484.66 t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 473.52 t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 483.24 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 505.69 t | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 533.57 t | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 665.85 t | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 556.82 t | -16.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 556.82 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 343.42 t, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 556.82 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.2 t, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goat fat, unrendered — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +149.1% | 21.26 t | 52.96 t |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 52.96 t | 30.15 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.08 t | 16.83 t | 52.96 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.3 t | 28.82 t | 38.29 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 47 t | 30.32 t | 60.49 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.74 t | 62.85 t | 129.85 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.01 t | 151.82 t | 263.63 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.39 t | 276.58 t | 484.66 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.03 t | 483.24 t | 665.85 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 goat fat, unrendered — production in Zambia?
- Goat fat, unrendered — production in Zambia was 556.82 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goat fat, unrendered — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 665.85 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for goat fat, unrendered — production?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goat fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goat fat, unrendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.