Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 101.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Zambia stood at 101.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Zambia peaked at 125.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.77, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.78 | — |
| 1962 | 14.39 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.01 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.06 | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 11.48 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.72 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 12.41 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.45 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 12.39 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 13.62 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 13.42 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 11.67 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.89 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 9.77 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 12.48 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 11.86 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 12.62 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 10.51 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 10.13 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 21.6 | +113.2% |
| 1983 | 22.64 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.16 | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 15.98 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 17.12 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 18.28 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 19.7 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 21.55 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 23.32 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 80.14 | +243.7% |
| 2006 | 82.47 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.03 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.89 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 92.42 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 94.05 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.59 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.89 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 99.22 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.58 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 100.2 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 76.87 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 68.66 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 81.61 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 93.08 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 108.43 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 125.7 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 101.57 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.15 | 11.48 | 14.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.04 | 9.77 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 | 10.13 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.32 | 23.32 | 23.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.71 | 80.14 | 87.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.62 | 68.66 | 100.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.08 | 81.61 | 125.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Zambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Zambia was 101.57 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 sheep, 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.