Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 17.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.63 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
11.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 17.63 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 20.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 14.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 15.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 14.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 17.14 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 15.25 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 13.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.69 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 12.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.31 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 18.33 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 17.21 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.63 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.63 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.4% | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.17 kilograms per year per capita | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.25 kilograms per year per capita | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | 17.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | 12.68 kilograms per year per capita | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | 13.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.79 kilograms per year per capita | 17.21 kilograms per year per capita | 18.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Lesotho 18.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Angola 18.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sudan 18.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 17.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Benin 17.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Syria 16.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 17.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.