Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Zambia
Zambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 14 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
14 kg/An
in 1961
All-time low
14 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Zambia stood at 14 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Zambia peaked at 14 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 143rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Azerbaijan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Bahamas 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Belarus 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Botswana 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Dominica 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Ecuador 14 kg/An compare
- 143 India 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Kenya 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Mozambique 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Namibia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovakia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovenia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Tajikistan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Bahamas 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Belarus 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Mozambique 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Slovakia 14 kg/An compare
- 143 Tajikistan 14 kg/An compare
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 sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Zambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Zambia was 14 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.