Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Zambia stood at 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Zambia peaked at 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1276 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.132 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1382 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1443 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1507 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1592 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1488 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.153 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1413 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1494 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1589 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1781 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1729 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.164 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.183 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1867 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1928 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1954 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1982 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3427 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3335 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.338 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.891 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9297 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9218 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8923 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +61.2% | 0.1982 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +55.1% | 0.4539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +34.3% | 0.338 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1416 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1276 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1592 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1535 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1413 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1603 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1821 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1982 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4344 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3335 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 81 Nigeria 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Georgia 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sweden 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 1.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Hungary 1.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Egypt 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Zambia?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Zambia was 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.