Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.38 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia stood at 1.38 million An.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia peaked at 1.64 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,900 An, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 50th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,900 An | — |
| 1962 | 48,600 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 48,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46,800 An | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 47,700 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 50,010 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 55,720 An | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 54,200 An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 135,000 An | +149.1% |
| 1970 | 76,850 An | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 74,670 An | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 73,460 An | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 90,050 An | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 83,570 An | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 81,730 An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 82,800 An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 95,550 An | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 92,490 An | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 97,600 An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 77,283 An | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 86,030 An | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 104,400 An | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 110,800 An | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 110,010 An | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 124,650 An | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 133,530 An | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 143,460 An | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 153,660 An | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 154,200 An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 160,200 An | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 166,800 An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 168,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 185,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 195,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 202,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 208,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 217,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 276,000 An | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 331,000 An | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 387,000 An | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 450,000 An | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 480,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 550,000 An | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 590,000 An | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 625,000 An | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 625,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 640,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 640,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 672,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 705,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 725,000 An | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 730,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 750,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 792,164 An | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 833,507 An | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 791,298 An | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million An | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million An | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million An | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million An | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million An | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million An | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million An | -15.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.38 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,674 An, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.38 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896,619 An, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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% | 54,200 An | 135,000 An |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 135,000 An | 76,850 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,837 An | 42,900 An | 135,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,877 An | 73,460 An | 97,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,802 An | 77,283 An | 154,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,900 An | 160,200 An | 331,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 565,900 An | 387,000 An | 672,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,786 An | 705,000 An | 1.20 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million An | 1.20 million An | 1.64 million An | 5 |
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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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Zambia was 1.38 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,900 An in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.