Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 67.53 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.53 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
67.56 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.11 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 67.53 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 67.56 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.11 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.11 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.52 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6.32 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 7.13 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 9.15 animals per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 10.05 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 9.82 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 12.51 animals per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 13.32 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 11.7 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 18.16 animals per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 17.49 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 21.66 animals per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 27.98 animals per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 33.09 animals per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 31.07 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 29.86 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 30 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 32.28 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 25.29 animals per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 25.21 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.83 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 21.52 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 21.52 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.68 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 24.48 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 25.45 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 28 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 30.79 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 33.88 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 32.69 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.99 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 40.36 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 43.42 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 45.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 47.08 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.1 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 51.12 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 51.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.46 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.1 animals per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.79 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 53.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.17 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 57.84 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.19 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 61.88 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.46 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.23 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.97 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.79 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.53 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 67.53 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 67.53 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +55.2% | 11.7 animals per square kilometre | 18.16 animals per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.2% | 21.66 animals per square kilometre | 27.98 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 animals per square kilometre | 5.11 animals per square kilometre | 12.51 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.43 animals per square kilometre | 11.7 animals per square kilometre | 33.09 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.74 animals per square kilometre | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | 32.28 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.03 animals per square kilometre | 25.45 animals per square kilometre | 45.06 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.71 animals per square kilometre | 47.08 animals per square kilometre | 53.81 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7 animals per square kilometre | 57.17 animals per square kilometre | 65.23 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.96 animals per square kilometre | 65.96 animals per square kilometre | 67.56 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 154 Mali 75.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 69.12 animals per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ethiopia 68.24 animals per square kilometre compare
- 158 Libya 63.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 60.08 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Zambia was 67.53 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.56 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.