Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 110.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Zambia stood at 110.51. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Zambia peaked at 110.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1961.
That places Zambia 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, 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 chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2 | — |
| 1962 | 8.41 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.84 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.19 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 10.66 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 14.67 | +37.6% |
| 1967 | 15.97 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 15.75 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.06 | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 21.35 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 18.77 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 28.1 | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 28.04 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 34.73 | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 44.86 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 53.06 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 49.82 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 47.88 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 48.1 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.77 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 40.55 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 40.42 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.61 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 30.16 | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 34.5 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 34.51 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.59 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.86 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 39.17 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 40.81 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 84.12 | +106.1% |
| 2006 | 78.73 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 78.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.61 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 86.22 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 91.67 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 92.23 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.26 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 98.31 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 98.89 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 100.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.28 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 103.36 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 104.59 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 105.75 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 107.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108.32 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 109.42 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 110.51 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.42 | 8.2 | 20.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.47 | 18.77 | 53.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.01 | 30.16 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.81 | 40.81 | 40.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.08 | 78.73 | 86.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 91.67 | 104.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.28 | 105.75 | 110.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Zambia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Zambia was 110.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.