Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Zambia stood at 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Zambia peaked at 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Zambia 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +243.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2543 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1104 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +243.6% | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +113.4% | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 137 Canada 0.0093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.0085 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 0.0083 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 0.0062 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Honduras 0.0042 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 French Polynesia 0.004 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Zambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Zambia was 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Zambia ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.